All of the slots I filled with drives showed up:
M2_1
M2_2
DIMM1&2
and (2) SATA HDD's as well.
So, I don't believe you'd have any issue with the M2_3/4 slots filled in as well.
I was hoping the MB/CPU RST/VDM would finally be a little better vs years ago.
I did a whole bunch of testing with it in RAID0 & 5 vs Storage Spaces in Win11.
For my need I went with Storage Spaces as less CPU , consistent as well , and if computer issue easy to pull and put into another MB or even USB expansion and array is back up. So far 3 days in, it work good with zero issues even with hard resets during writing to verify to some extent.
My quick summary of quick tests. I did more extensive with other tools as well but this will give you a general idea for whatever its worth.
I'd suggest doing your own setup and testing of both if your running Windows.
285k, Z890 Extreme, (2) CUDIMM 2x24GB @8200 XMP
(Current FW/BIOS and drivers as of 2024-12-05 )
Win11 Pro 24H2 (up to date 2024-12-05)
Only OS and Test programs installed.
BIOS at baseline with Intel defaults and power limits except memory on XMP (CUDIMM @ 8200)
3x WD 8TB (DIMM1,2,M2_2)
RST VDM
128k stripe
NTFS Allocation 32k
CrystalDisk 8
CPU @ 12-15% w/ 50-60% spikes for RND for Q & T
Base SSD@1GB SDD @8GB
18186 18389 18192 18916 18352 18503
9056 11251 17547 18472 17737 18800
1168 903 2255 1762 1998 1982
63 198 64 196 65 198Storage Spaces
128k Interleave, 3 column (simple--- aka RAID0)
NTFS Allocation 16k (speeds same with 32k)
CrystalDisk 8
CPU@8-10% w/ some 9-10% spikes for RND with for Q and T
Base SSD@1GB SDD @8GB
18625 19320 18715 19275 18576 19271
10507 11607 13703 11101 18598 17443
938 639 2403 5570 2356 5578
68 250 70 249 68 250
