Question How many NVMe SSDs can my motherboard and CPU support ?

[WrongRookie]

I'm told that the CPU decides on how many NVMe SSDs I can add to the motherboard. I would like to know how many of them I can add while still using Sata SSDs.

Specs
Intel i5 13600k
Ram : 32 GB Ripjaws V
GPU : Nvidia RTX 2060 6GB
Motherboard : MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS- 7D41)
OS : Windows 11 Pro
Drives: Kingston A2000 1TB
Crucial MX500 2TB
Crucial MX500 4TB
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB

 

[Lafong]

https://storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/mb/global/MAG-B660-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-DDR4.pdf

which says:

2x M.2 Gen4 x4 64Gbps slots,

1x M.2 Gen4 x2 32Gbps slot

6x SATA 6Gb/s ports

I don't see any indication you can't use them all.

 

[WrongRookie]

https://storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/mb/global/MAG-B660-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-DDR4.pdf

which says:

2x M.2 Gen4 x4 64Gbps slots,

1x M.2 Gen4 x2 32Gbps slot

6x SATA 6Gb/s ports

I don't see any indication you can't use them all.

I was told that depending on what cpu is used you can't use all the m.2 slots.

So I take it that doesn't matter in this specific motherboard?

 

[USAFRet]

I was told that depending on what cpu is used you can't use all the m.2 slots.

So I take it that doesn't matter in this specific motherboard?

M.2 functionality depends on the particular motherboard.
There is no universal concept of "you can't use all the m.2 slots"

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You have 3x M.2 ports, all can be used.
1 of the SATA ports will be disabled when using the M2_3 port.

"SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_3 slot."

 

[WrongRookie]

Ok..so if I want to use the M2_3 slot it will disable one of the sata ports even if one SSD Sata is inserted?

And this is only if I use an m.2 Sata SSD on the m2_3. Am I right in this?

Otherwise all nvmes can be put with the sata ssds?

 

[USAFRet]

Ok..so if I want to use the M2_3 slot it will disable one of the sata ports even if one SSD Sata is inserted?

And this is only if I use an m.2 Sata SSD on the m2_3. Am I right in this?

Otherwise all nvmes can be put with the sata ssds?

Correct.