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Sorry if this has been addressed before...
I have a few questions about PCI-express architecture, and how it relates to M.2 sockets.
First, I'm wondering why X99 boards only have 1x m.2 slot while many 1151 boards have 2x M.2 slots?
I'm also a little confused as to what the consequences of using 2x M.2 slots is. Some motherboards have a disclaimer saying that using both M.2 slots will cause 2x SATA ports to become deactivated. I've also read that using M.2 slots can downgrade PCI-express x16 slots to x8 slots. Can anyone explain how/why this happens?
Thanks in advance!
I have a few questions about PCI-express architecture, and how it relates to M.2 sockets.
First, I'm wondering why X99 boards only have 1x m.2 slot while many 1151 boards have 2x M.2 slots?
I'm also a little confused as to what the consequences of using 2x M.2 slots is. Some motherboards have a disclaimer saying that using both M.2 slots will cause 2x SATA ports to become deactivated. I've also read that using M.2 slots can downgrade PCI-express x16 slots to x8 slots. Can anyone explain how/why this happens?
Thanks in advance!