[SOLVED] Can i install two M.2 Nvme

[yoseifo]

Can i install two M.2 Nvme at once
Mobo:Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming
(Samsung 970 Pro ) i want to use one for apps and games one for OS ???

 

[alexoiu]

Because one slot does support only M.2 drive SATA interface.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-X470-F-GAMING/specifications/

 

[USAFRet]

Can i install two M.2 Nvme at once
Mobo:Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming
(Samsung 970 Pro ) i want to use one for apps and games one for OS ???

Yes, however one of them will run significantly slower.
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https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-X470-F-GAMING/specifications/

AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Ryzen™ 1st Generation Processors :
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

AMD X470 chipset :
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 2 mode)*2
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),
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[buddhaflow]

"2 M.2_2 socket shares PCIe clock with PCIeX1_1, when PCIeX1_1 or PCIeX1_3 are occupied, M.2_2 only can support SATA mode. "

THe M.2_2 socket will work in NVME mode as long as both PCIeX1_1 and PCIeX1_3 are empty.

 

[TJ Hooker]

(Samsung 970 Pro ) i want to use one for apps and games one for OS ???

Do you already have one or both? Why do you want to have a separate one for OS, and another for apps? As said above, the 2nd slot will run at ~half speed, better off just getting a single drive that's big enough for whatever you want to put on there. Most use cases don't really benefit noticeably from an NVMe drive compared to a SATA one anyway.