[SOLVED] m.2_1 Slot Vs 2nd gpu

[christoph9]

I have a asus z270a with a gtx 1060 and 1070 installed. I am looking to install an m.2 (WD Blue SN550) drive but the 2nd gpu is over top the m.2_1. Can I install the drive in the m.2_2 slot. Will I lose performance doing this?

 

[rgd1101]

nope. both port use chipset pcie lane. make sure to change the bios settings if you use the 2nd m.2 slot

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The M.2_2 socket shares SATA_56 ports when use M.2 PCIE mode device in X4 mode. Adjust BIOS settings to use M.2 PCIE devices in X4 mode.