deees wrote:
I can't answer your initial question, but would advise you to read the manual regarding the impact of using the top, (M2_1) socket on the speed of the top PCI-E slot, (forces it to 8x.)
I am looking in the manual (Asus Rog Strix "E" z690 DDR5) and I do not see any mention of the M2_1 socket affecting the speed of the top PCI-E Slot (where I have my
3090 nVidia card located. GPU-Z
Bus Interface shows PCIe x 16 4.0 @ x8 4.0 (I'm not sure how to read that but I assume the x16 is accurate, but then again the subsequent numbers must mean something too). Any help is appreciated
EDIT: I just found it buried on page vii, WOW, great catch my friend. I guess I'm going to have to find another home for my boot M.2. I will take out the Samsung Pro 2TB from M2_1 and swap it to the M2_2, and then put the Samsung Pro 2TB that was in M2_2 down to M2_3. THanks!!!!!