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2 minutes ago, Coolday said:

M.2 now install like RAM ? do you have examples like brands ? never saw something like this

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https://rog.asus.com/articles/maximus-motherboards/whats-the-best-m2-cooling-solution-rog-has-4-new-solutions/

 

It's an expansion card that you can screw two M.2 SSD into. That way the manufacturer (ASUS) doesn't have to find a place for two additional M.2 slots on the board itself.

Most motherboards do not use this, it's only ASUS on certain boards of theirs.

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1 minute ago, Coolday said:

In this board: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-MAXIMUS-XII-EXTREME/overview/

What is the slot beside DDR RAM slots used for ?

DIMM.2

Expansion card for slot M.2 SSD's.

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2 minutes ago, minibois said:

DIMM.2

Expansion card for slot M.2 SSD's.

M.2 now install like RAM ? do you have examples like brands ? never saw something like this

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2 minutes ago, Coolday said:

M.2 now install like RAM ? do you have examples like brands ? never saw something like this

image.thumb.png.c892eaa5705d612b2f4ebe2d71f68957.png

https://rog.asus.com/articles/maximus-motherboards/whats-the-best-m2-cooling-solution-rog-has-4-new-solutions/

 

It's an expansion card that you can screw two M.2 SSD into. That way the manufacturer (ASUS) doesn't have to find a place for two additional M.2 slots on the board itself.

Most motherboards do not use this, it's only ASUS on certain boards of theirs.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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4 minutes ago, Coolday said:

Hi 

 

In this board: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-MAXIMUS-XII-EXTREME/overview/

 

What is the slot beside DDR RAM slots used for ?

Just download the manual.

https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1200/ROG_MAXIMUS_XII_EXTREME/E16774_ROG_MAXIMUS_XII_EXTREME_UM_V3_WEB.pdf

 

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It's basically a PCIe slot.

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