Z390 Extreme4- how to install 8 HDs

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   Dear Elektra,

Thank you for choosing ASRock.

Did you install the M.2 SSDs at Z390 Extreme4?
The [M2_1], [SATA3_0 and SATA3_1] share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.
The [M2_2], [SATA3_4 and SATA3_5] share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z390%20Extreme4/index.asp#Specification

Thank you!
Yours truly,
ASRock TSD

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ASRock_TSD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List ASRock_Official Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Status: Offline Points: 8907	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASRock_TSD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Z390 Extreme4- how to install 8 HDs Posted: 29 Jan 2019 at 10:24am
	Dear Elektra, Thank you for choosing ASRock. Did you install the M.2 SSDs at Z390 Extreme4? The [M2_1], [SATA3_0 and SATA3_1] share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. The [M2_2], [SATA3_4 and SATA3_5] share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z390%20Extreme4/index.asp#Specification Thank you! Yours truly, ASRock TSD

Elektra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 Dec 2018 Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Elektra Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 2019 at 8:00pm
	But it isn't, only 4 ports can be used.... The hd in the other ports are not regocnised by bios. Needs there something to be installed?

CopyThat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2018 Status: Offline Points: 102	Post Options Post Reply Quote CopyThat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 2019 at 2:37pm
	It should be OK. The MB has 6 Intel ports and 2 ASMedia ports. "6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 16), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug"

Elektra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 Dec 2018 Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Elektra Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 2019 at 7:21am
	I bought the Z390 Extreme4 mobo so i could connect all 8 SATA HDs at once. But it doesn't seem to be that straight forward. I am really struggling. All the HDs are a different size: varying from 1 to 4 tb and of different brand: Samsung, WD, Toshiba. They have all different size partitions, and mostly different files on it. How can i install them all? There will also be more then 26 partitions all together, just another problem i guess.