ASRock Forums : Which M.2 slot for NVME boot https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:08:14 +0000 Fri, 21 Sep 2018 10:02:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9718 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Which M.2 slot for NVME boot : Dear EMurrow, The Z370...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9718&PID=56354&title=which-m-2-slot-for-nvme-boot#56354 Author: ASRock_TSD
Subject: 9718
Posted: 21 Sep 2018 at 10:02am

Dear EMurrow,

 

The Z370 Taichi has three M.2 slots supports SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

M2_1, SATA3_0, and SATA3_1 share lanes.

M2_2, SATA3_4, and SATA3_5 share lanes.

If either one of them is in use; the others will be disabled.

If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_3 will be disabled.

https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z370%20Taichi/index.asp#Specification

 

For your case, we suggest connecting the 970 EVO at M2_3 slots, then all the SATA ports can be used.

 

Yours truly,

ASRock TSD

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2018 10:02:23 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9718&PID=56354&title=which-m-2-slot-for-nvme-boot#56354 <![CDATA[Which M.2 slot for NVME boot : I am getting ready to build new...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9718&PID=56299&title=which-m-2-slot-for-nvme-boot#56299 Author: EMurrow
Subject: 9718
Posted: 19 Sep 2018 at 2:41pm

I am getting ready to build new system on my z370 Taichi.  I have a Samsung 1TB 970 Evo M.2 that I want to use as my boot drive.  
Is one of the three M.2 slots preferred for this purpose?
I will eventually be adding additional SATA 3 SSD's, but not initially.


Edited by EMurrow - 19 Sep 2018 at 2:42pm]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:41:44 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9718&PID=56299&title=which-m-2-slot-for-nvme-boot#56299