Question Upgrading NVMe drives on ROG Zenith Extreme

[eco_bach]

I own this older MOBO

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ROG Zenith Extreme features an integrated M.2 heatsink and stunning Aura Sync RGB lighting effects with addressable header, SupremeFX audio supports VR function, and USB 3.1 Gen 2. It’s the perfect choice for your X399 gaming rig.

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2 questions
- Should I expect any compatibility issues if I upgrade the CPU to most recent Threadripper? (I have the older 1950x Threadripper)
- I want to upgrade the capacity of my current NvME drives to 1 or 2TB. Some confusion. HWInfo states that I have 3 512GB NVMe drives (attached)
Where in the features list can I find and confirm this?

https://imgur.com/a/MwVgxJj

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[USAFRet]

For the drive(s), please show us a screencap of your current Disk Management window.

 

[SkyNetRising]

HWInfo states that I have 3 512GB NVMe drives (attached)
Where in the features list can I find and confirm this?

One M.2 slot is located under removable portion of chipset heatsink.
And there are two more M.2 slots available with DIMM.2 addon card.
Please read user manual of your motherboard.

Storage
2 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Supports both SATA & PCIE SSD)*2
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)

ROG Zenith Extreme | Motherboards | ROG Global

ROG Zenith Extreme features an integrated M.2 heatsink and stunning Aura Sync RGB lighting effects with addressable header, SupremeFX audio supports VR function, and USB 3.1 Gen 2. It’s the perfect choice for your X399 gaming rig.

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[eco_bach]

For the drive(s), please show us a screencap of your current Disk Management window.

attached

https://imgur.com/a/nEYNiU7

View: https://imgur.com/a/nEYNiU7

 

[eco_bach]

One M.2 slot is located under removable portion of chipset heatsink.
And there are two more M.2 slots available with DIMM.2 addon card.
Please read user manual of your motherboard.

ROG Zenith Extreme | Motherboards | ROG Global

ROG Zenith Extreme features an integrated M.2 heatsink and stunning Aura Sync RGB lighting effects with addressable header, SupremeFX audio supports VR function, and USB 3.1 Gen 2. It’s the perfect choice for your X399 gaming rig.

rog.asus.com

Thanks! Looks like I will need to get the add on card first.

 

[USAFRet]

attached

https://imgur.com/a/nEYNiU7

View: https://imgur.com/a/nEYNiU7

You have 3x 512GB drives.
Disk 0, 1, 2.

What are they, specifically? Make/model.

 

[eco_bach]

You have 3x 512GB drives.
Disk 0, 1, 2.

What are they, specifically? Make/model.

Thanks!
Dumb question. Since they are identical is their an easy way to determine which one is Disk0 (Windows install) when I open the case?

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks!
Dumb question. Since they are identical is their an easy way to determine which one is Disk0 (Windows install) when I open the case?

You've eyeballed these 3 drives?

I'm not sure how to tell, other than physical disconnection of one or two.

And, the label on one of them will be 950. The other 2 are 960.

 

[eco_bach]

Thanks. I need to take better notes! Was about 5 years back I did the build🙄

 

[SkyNetRising]

Thanks. I need to take better notes! Was about 5 years back I did the build🙄

BTW - one of your drives appears to be unused - Disk1.
It has a partition, but file system is not identified and it has no drive letter assigned.

Do you know, what's in there?
If you don't know anything about it, then
try assigning a drive letter and check, if you can access anything on it.

If inaccessible, then format, assign a drive letter and you'll have another 477GB of usable space.