AMD Motherboard with M.2 for AM3+

[NTCR]

I am a little lost and confused and I hoping one of you fine experts can help.

I have been looking for a bit and I am only able to find one motherboard that supports the AM3+ socket with the chipset for my cpu.

This motherboard -- http://

Is there anything else out there for options to fit my CPU so I can upgrade my board??

Here is some basic specs of my CPU
Cores 4
Threads 4
Name AMD FX-4100
Code Name Zambezi
Package Socket AM3+ (942)
Technology 32nm
Specification AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core Processor
Family F


Thank you kindly!

 

[dottorrent]

AM3+ Doesn't support M.2. Intel H97, Z97 and X99 are currently the only platforms that support M.2 Storage solutions.

 

[TechyInAZ]

Correct, no AMD board, for that matter, supports M.2.

However, M.2 isn't the only super fast ssd on the market, if you buy a PCI-E SSD that will be just as fast as M.2.

 

[NTCR]

If that is the case, why does ASRock make a motherboard that supports it??


ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer AM3+ AMD 990FX
5 SATA3, 1 M.2 (NGFF) Socket, 1 eSATA3

Thats from the board I posted and the description from newegg.

I suppose ASRock is the only board to have a M.2 support for AMD.

 

[TechyInAZ]

If that is the case, why does ASRock make a motherboard that supports it??


ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer AM3+ AMD 990FX
5 SATA3, 1 M.2 (NGFF) Socket, 1 eSATA3

Thats from the board I posted and the description from newegg.

I suppose ASRock is the only board to have a M.2 support for AMD.

Huh interesting, however it's not surprising. Because all the M.2 SSD slots need is 4 pcie lanes, and all mobos have at least 16.

 

[dottorrent]

Wow I didn't expect that board to have M.2. It must have been updated recently.

 

[NTCR]

I provided a link as well directly from ASRock. This does look like a solid board with connectivity.

This must the only AMD capable board to have the M.2 connectivity then I assume??

I surmise that this will work for my FX-4100 CPU??

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty%20990FX%20Killer/

A-Style : ASRock Cloud, Purity Sound™
Gaming Armor
» CPU Power - Hi-Density Power Connector
» VGA Card - 15μ Gold Finger, SLI/CrossFireX™ Power Connector
» Internet - Qualcomm® Atheros® Killer™ LAN
» Audio - Purity Sound™
Supports Socket AM3+ / AM3 processors
Supports 8-Core CPUs
Premium Gold Capacitor Design, Digi Power, 8 + 2 Power Phase Design
Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2450(OC)
3 PCIe 2.0 x16, 2 PCIe 2.0 x1
Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™, NVIDIA® Quad SLI
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec), Supports DTS Connect
Qualcomm® Atheros® Killer™ E2200 Series Gigabit LAN
Supports A-Style, F-Stream, X-Boost, XFast RAM, Easy Driver Installer
5 SATA3, 1 M.2 (NGFF) Socket, 1 eSATA3
7 USB 3.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear, 1 Vertical Type A), 10 USB 2.0 (4 Front, 5 Rear, 1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port)
Free Bundle : XSplit 3 Months Premium License

 

[junkeymonkey]

is it the same ??? --- M.2_SSD (NGFF)--- looks like the interface is not??

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6293/ngff-ssds-putting-an-end-to-proprietary-ultrabook-ssd-form-factors

 

[NTCR]

is it the same ??? --- M.2_SSD (NGFF)--- looks like the interface is not??

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6293/ngff-ssds-putting-an-end-to-proprietary-ultrabook-ssd-form-factors

NGFF - M.2 is the smaller form factor (42x22mm) and connectivity. It seems the ASRock board is the only AMD board that has the connectivity.

 

[junkeymonkey]

just wanted to point that out before he got parts that did not fit or misrepresented

m2 and m2-ngff do not interchange

 

[SamWright71]

I am currently using the ASRock fatality x99 killer with a Plextor PX-G256M6e for the boot drive, and it is working great. AMD FX8350 CPU. I am no guru, but while doing this build, I came across this technology, and it seems to be the way things are heading.

 

[rodneymatthews]

amd does support m.2 asrock has a motherbord that has m.2 is the asrock porformance fatality
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty%20970%20Performance/

 

[SamWright71]

@rodneymatthews, My son built a new PC using the ASRock 97 this past Sunday using a Transends M.2 and it is working just fine.

 

[rodneymatthews]

Correct, no AMD board, for that matter, supports M.2.

However, M.2 isn't the only super fast ssd on the market, if you buy a PCI-E SSD that will be just as fast as M.2.

this is wron here a amd bord that has m.2 http://www.techpowerup.com/201653/asrock-launches-first-socket-am3-motherboard-with-m-2-slot.html

 

[rodneymatthews]

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty%20990FX%20Killer
HERE WHAT U LOOKING FOR