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End User wrote:

toastie wrote:

End User wrote:

That was super cold.

Actually, I do that a lot of the time too. Some details get left behind, and vendor websites are more about showing the bling. Want to know what PCIe version those extra slots are running? Get the manual.

You are missing the point. They were ripping into the original poster.

juzz86 wrote:

JAE is linking you to X399 gear, not X299.

G8torbyte wrote:

Especially the Front Panel PIN arrangement since it can vary between motherboard manufacturers and not every vendor provides the handy "lego" connector block.

JustAnEngineer wrote:

There are quite a few wrong ways to avoid:
If your heatsink comes with a protective plastic sheet over the thermal interface material, you are probably supposed to peel off the sheet before placing the cooler on your processor.
If you have a floppy power connector, don't attach it to a 4-pin fan control header on your motherboard.
If your case has relocatable standoffs for different sizes of motherboard, be certain that you don't have an extra one grounding out your motherboard where it should not.
If you are assembling a very compact case (e.g.: some of them from Silverstone), the order of assembly matters much more than it does in a large ATX tower case. It is frustrating to have to undo seven or eight assembly steps to go back to the one that you skipped.

JustAnEngineer wrote:

juzz86 wrote:

JAE is linking you to X399 gear, not X299.

Doh! Add that to the ever-growing list of ways to do it wrong.

I have corrected the links above.

Vigil80 wrote:

G8torbyte wrote:

Especially the Front Panel PIN arrangement since it can vary between motherboard manufacturers and not every vendor provides the handy "lego" connector block.

Do we know which vendors do tend to provide those? I would like to only ever give them my business.

M2P_32G/M2M_32G (Note)/M2Q_32G(M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration. Please
note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA
hard drive. To create a RAID array with an M.2 PCIe SSD, you must set up the configuration in UEFI BIOS
mode. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array.

Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector. The following steps demonstrate
how to install an M.2 SSD in the M2Q_32G connector.

Step 1:
Get a screw and a standoff from the included M.2
screw kit. Locate the M.2 connector where you will
install the M.2 SSD, use a screwdriver to unfasten the
screw on the heatsink and then remove the heatsink.
(Only the M2Q_32G connector has the heatsink)

Step 2:
Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD
to be installed and then tighten the standoff first.
Insert the M.2 SSD into the M.2 connector at an
angle.

Step 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with
the screw. Replace the heatsink and secure it to
the original hole.

Step 4:
The installation is completed, as shown in the
picture above.

arb65912 wrote:

Question: How do I know if https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 12K54C9643 is M2P, M2M or M2Q type?

JustAnEngineer wrote:

arb65912 wrote:

Question: How do I know if https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 12K54C9643 is M2P, M2M or M2Q type?

. PCIe x4 NVMe drives are M.2 type "M".

arb65912 wrote:

OK, so can I say that P, M and Q in full socket descriptions M2P_32G M2M_32G M2Q_32G are just indicators to distinguish between different sockets locations on mobo?

JustAnEngineer wrote:

arb65912 wrote:

OK, so can I say that P, M and Q in full socket descriptions M2P_32G M2M_32G M2Q_32G are just indicators to distinguish between different sockets locations on mobo?

Yes. Note on page 36 that these share PCIe lanes with SATA controllers on the motherboard. If you install your PCIe SSD in slot M2Q_32G, it will disable SATA3 ports 4, 5, 6 and 7. If you install it in either of the other two ports, all 8 of your SATA3 ports should still work.

DPete27 wrote:

Just a quick tip. I think TR's build guide video (at the bottom of the first page) can be very helpful for lesser experienced builders. Worth a watch if you haven't already.

JustAnEngineer wrote:

If you had three PCIe M.2 SSDs, you would want to use all three ports on the motherboard. Otherwise, there may be some fine points of resource sharing that make one of the ports a better choice than the others when you have just one drive.