918+ slot support

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Dual-Mode Slot Design Support both PCIe NVMe + SATA SSDs GIGABYTE Motherboards are built with dual slots With a PCIe NVMe + SATA dual-mode design

Comments399 mdd1963 SATA is just a complete wasted slot ; all slots should be dual 2_2 port can only support PCIE mode and can't support SATA mode Therefore, if you connect SATA mode SSD to _2 port, the computer can't

reef run slot Check your motherboard manual My asus h270 board has 2 slots, but one is for SATA and one is for NVME ( Rest easily You did not damaged neither component Electrically PCIe and SATA are exactly same, the only effect is that motherboard can