nvme ssd card in asrock z390 Phantom Gaming 6
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Topic: nvme ssd card in asrock z390 Phantom Gaming 6
Posted By: fvega70
Subject: nvme ssd card in asrock z390 Phantom Gaming 6
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2021 at 12:31am
Hi!
I am planning to buy a ssd pci-e nvme card for my PC but I have a question:
When connecting this card, will any Sata port be deactivated£
The manual says that both m.2 ports support both SATA and pci-3 nvme but my concern is that it disables some Sata since I use 8.
Thanks!
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Posted By: ASRock_TSD
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 6:18pm
Hi fvega70,
Thank you for choosing ASRock.
According to our specification, M2_1, SATA3_0, and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. M2_2, SATA3_4, and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.
In your case, if all M.2 slots are in use, the motherboard still has 2 SATA ports available (SATA3_2, SATA3_3).
If you are using a PCIe SSD (an SSD looks like a graphic card), then no SATA port will be disabled.
Please refer to the link for more information about Z390 Phantom Gaming 6's specification.
https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z390%20Phantom%20Gaming%206/index.asp#Specification" rel="nofollow - https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z390%20Phantom%20Gaming%206/index.asp#Specification
All the best,
ASRock TSD
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Posted By: fvega70
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 10:27pm
I ask, so if I don't have a PCI graphics card and I install only 1 ssd m.2 pci-e nvme on M2_1 (for example) does it disable 1 or 2 sata ports anyway
My idea was that using only 1 m.2 port (with pci-e nvme card) I would have available all 8 sata ports as it happens with other motherboards
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Posted By: ASRock_TSD
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2021 at 7:02pm
Hi fvega70,
Thank you for your reply.
No matter the PCIe graphic card is installed or not, if M2_1 is in use, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 will be disabled.
All the best,
ASRock TSD
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