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darkwings
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2016/04/27 18:02:09 (permalink)
I'm trying to put together parts to build a new system. I haven't built one in 6 years and everything has changed, of course.
If I were to buy the Z170 FTW motherboard, how compatible is it with either of these SSDs?
SSD 850 EVO M.2 500GB
MZ-N5E500BW
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MZ-N5E500BW
 
SSD 950 PRO NVMe 512GB
MZ-V5P512BW
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MZ-V5P512BW
 
I'm thinking about getting the 850 now and perhaps in a couple of years upgrade to the 950 when the price comes down.  Can this board support the full capability of the 950 with the NVMe Read/Write performance at the speeds which Samsung is advertising?
 
Could I install both SSDs at the same time? I intend to add a large HDD for main storage and a single GPU. The system will primarily be for Lightroom/Photoshop use and video conversions.
Thanks
post edited by darkwings - 2016/04/27 18:06:14
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    _JoseR
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    Re: Samsung M.2 compatibility? 2016/04/27 21:29:47 (permalink)
    I can confirm that both drives will work with this motherboard with the latest BIOS update and operate at the advertised speeds. The FTW only has one Key M M.2 socket so you can only use one SSD at a time.
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    Re: Samsung M.2 compatibility? 2016/04/29 19:50:14 (permalink)
    On the subject of Samsung SSDs, does the SM951 nvme M.2 SSD (there's also an AHCI version) work with the Z170 FTW and can it be configured as a cache drive for Intel SRT?
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    Re: Samsung M.2 compatibility? 2016/04/30 11:49:29 (permalink)
    EVGATech_JoseR
    I can confirm that both drives will work with this motherboard with the latest BIOS update and operate at the advertised speeds. The FTW only has one Key M M.2 socket so you can only use one SSD at a time.




    Also running  M2 drive will eat what 1 or 2 of your sata ports up from what I have read am I correct?


     
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    Re: Samsung M.2 compatibility? 2016/05/01 06:28:21 (permalink)
    Yes, you would lose SATA ports 4 and 5.
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    Re: Samsung M.2 compatibility? 2016/05/06 18:07:06 (permalink)
    EVGATech_JoseR
    Yes, you would lose SATA ports 4 and 5.


    This is why I have not got FTW; classified & (now) classified K is only versions to allow all 6 native sata ports at same time. If m.2 could be used (via pcie) with all 6 sata I would have bought the FTW already.
     
    Can FTW be made to work with its m.2 (via pcie) and have all 6 native sata ports available with a bios update?
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