2 PCIe SSD + GPU + Sound to X299 Taichi XE

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   In other words, no, you can only use 3 PCIe devices with that CPU/board combo, at least according to the manual/specs. 
I would ditch the 120gb SSD and replace it with a SATA or M.2 drive. 

Excellent job with illustrating your question in the image. Very clear and easy to follow 

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Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 22793	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 2 PCIe SSD + GPU + Sound to X299 Taichi XE Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 3:23pm
	In other words, no, you can only use 3 PCIe devices with that CPU/board combo, at least according to the manual/specs. I would ditch the 120gb SSD and replace it with a SATA or M.2 drive. Excellent job with illustrating your question in the image. Very clear and easy to follow


ASRock_TSD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List ASRock_Official Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Status: Offline Points: 8532	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASRock_TSD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 11:34am
	Dear Yolenzo, Thank you for contacting ASRock. When i7-7820X installed, X299 Taichi XE's PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/x8/x0 or x8/x0/x8/x8. So you can use 3 PCIE card at the same time. X299 Taichi XE supports 10 SATA 3 connectors and 3 M.2 slots. If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will be disabled. If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled. If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_7 will be disabled. For more detail specification, please check with following link. https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/X299%20Taichi%20XE/index.asp#Specification Thank you! Yours truly, ASRock TSD

Yolenzo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Apr 2018 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yolenzo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:50am
	Hi! I have i7-7820X and looking for mobo. I have to plan make light OC (@4.0) (delid) and air cooling (Aplenfohn Olymp) I have: GTX 1060 + PCIe SSD 480Gb + PCIe SSD 120Gb + Souncard + SATA SSD 120Gb + 1Tb HDD. I can`t understand can mobo work like this Edited by Yolenzo - 15 Apr 2018 at 7:50am