[SOLVED] Where do I install PCIE 4.0 m.2 980 pro for best performance on B650 E-F ROG STRIX

[Rodri12]

Title says it all, should i put in the one that says gen5? first time building a pc in 7 years T.T

 

[USAFRet]

Sorry but I do not know which one is the M.2_3, assuming it is the bottom one, thus the top one or middle one will do? Also if i later wanna get a gen5 ssd the I should go ahead and connect it to the one on the middle, am I correct in this?

M.2_2 is the middle one.
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Socket AM5/ROG_STRIX_B650E-F_GAMING_WIFI/E21240_ROG_STRIX_B650E-F_GAMING_WIFI_UM_V2_WEB.pdf
pg 1_2

Leave the top one free for a potential future 5.0 x4 drive.

 

[USAFRet]

You have 3x M.2 ports.
2x PCIe 4.0 x4 and 1x PCIe 5.0 x4.

The 980 Pro, being a 4.0 drive, will perform the same in any of the 3.
The M.2_3 share bandwidth with the PCIe 4.0x16 slot, so I wouldn't use that M.2 port.
Either of the other 2 are fine.

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[Rodri12]

You have 3x M.2 ports.
2x PCIe 4.0 x4 and 1x PCIe 5.0 x4.

The 980 Pro, being a 4.0 drive, will perform the same in any of the 3.
The M.2_3 share bandwidth with the PCIe 4.0x16 slot, so I wouldn't use that M.2 port.
Either of the other 2 are fine.

ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI | ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI | Gaming Motherboards｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global

The ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi takes you to the future with 12 + 2 power stages, hyperspeed DDR5 memory, and next-gen PCIe® 5.0 connectivity. It is equipped with three M.2 slots with heatsinks, a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, WiFi 6E, AI Networking, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, and Aura Sync RGB...

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Sorry but I do not know which one is the M.2_3, assuming it is the bottom one, thus the top one or middle one will do? Also if i later wanna get a gen5 ssd the I should go ahead and connect it to the one on the middle, am I correct in this?

 

[USAFRet]

Sorry but I do not know which one is the M.2_3, assuming it is the bottom one, thus the top one or middle one will do? Also if i later wanna get a gen5 ssd the I should go ahead and connect it to the one on the middle, am I correct in this?

M.2_2 is the middle one.
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Socket AM5/ROG_STRIX_B650E-F_GAMING_WIFI/E21240_ROG_STRIX_B650E-F_GAMING_WIFI_UM_V2_WEB.pdf
pg 1_2

Leave the top one free for a potential future 5.0 x4 drive.

 

[Rodri12]

M.2_2 is the middle one.
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Socket AM5/ROG_STRIX_B650E-F_GAMING_WIFI/E21240_ROG_STRIX_B650E-F_GAMING_WIFI_UM_V2_WEB.pdf
pg 1_2

Leave the top one free for a potential future 5.0 x4 drive.

TYVM