[SOLVED] Warning!1 additional SATA 3 Gb/s compatible port is needed.

[notapcguru]

Hey Guys,

Using PCPartPicker, there are some warnings that are coming up for my build. I am trying to have two SSDs and then two other large mechanical hard drives. Am I really going to have any issues with 2 of these NVME solid states using up the SATA 6.0 GB/s ports? And how will I know which ports to connect the mechanical hard drives to?

Motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/Z390-DESIGNARE-rev-10#kf

Setup I would like:
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Western Digital Ultrastar 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Western Digital Ultrastar 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive


Potential Issues / Incompatibilities

• Warning!1 additional SATA 3 Gb/s compatible port is needed.
• Warning!Some Intel Z390 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using 32 GB RAM modules.
• Note:The motherboard M.2 slot #1 shares bandwidth with SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports. When the M.2 slot is populated, two SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports are disabled.
• Note:The motherboard M.2 slot #2 shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA 6.0 Gb/s port is disabled.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $471.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler | $69.95 @ Amazon
Thermal Compound | ARCTIC MX-2 4 g Thermal Paste | $5.69 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z390 DESIGNARE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $269.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | $294.99 @ Corsair
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $198.48 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $198.48 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Ultrastar 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive |-
Storage | Western Digital Ultrastar 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive |-
Video Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card | $499.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $269.99 @ Monoprice
Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $19.98 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $19.98 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit | $139.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $2459.50
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-30 22:58 EST-0500 |

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[boju]

The motherboard manual will say exactly which sata ports are disabled when using M2.

 

[notapcguru]

Will I still be able to use all these drives without suffering any bottlenecks?

Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Western Digital Ultrastar 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Western Digital Ultrastar 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

[USAFRet]

Will I still be able to use all these drives without suffering any bottlenecks?

Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Western Digital Ultrastar 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Western Digital Ultrastar 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Probably yes.
There are 2x M.2 ports, and 6x SATA ports.
You need to refer to the motherboard user manual to determine the allowable configurations.
https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/Z390-DESIGNARE-rev-10/sp#sp

 

[notapcguru]

I think I figured it out, if someone could take a peak and confirm that I am understanding this correctly.

Am I safe to add the mechanical hard drives to the SATA3 1, 2, or 3 ports?

I took a screenshot of the motherboard manual and added some notes. See link below:

https://imgur.com/a/0hjvwCj

Thanks for confirming!

 

[USAFRet]

Yes.
Those 3 circled SATA ports are good, no matter what M.2 drives you use.