not sure where to install NVMe board

[rutledj]

I have a Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 5 and samsung 970 EVO NVMe m.2. I can't tell where I'm supposed to install it out of the 3 slots. The only other card that will be installed will be the video card. There will also be a dvd drive and 3 ssds installed.

Would appreciate any help.

Thanks,

Rut

 

[USAFRet]

All 3 m.2 ports will take that SSD.

However, in your user manual:
* Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

 

[rutledj]

So it doesn't matter? It will run the fastest regardless of which slot I use? Looks like the bottom (M2P_32G) shares with the bottom PCIEX4 slot. Since I'm not using that slot is that the best position?

 

[USAFRet]

So it doesn't matter? It will run the fastest regardless of which slot I use? Looks like the bottom (M2P_32G) shares with the bottom PCIEX4 slot. Since I'm not using that slot is that the best position?

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2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G, M2A_32G)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G)
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All 3 slots are applicable.

 

[bmockeg]

I would use the bottom one so you have all,sata lanes open.