“I have read about users having problems using a Gen 5 Samsung 9100 Pro SSD in the dedicated M2 slot near the CPU. Is this a common issue, and will I still be able to maximize my RTX5800 Graphics card while using the full bandwidth of the SSD?”
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NO. The M.2_1 slot (the one near the CPU) on the Maximus Hero does NOT share CPU lanes with the primary GPU slot. Your RTX 5800 will run at full PCIe 5.0 x16 and the Gen 5 SSD will run at full PCIe 5.0 x4. You will not lose any GPU performance.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, this is a reported issue, where users have experienced severe performance problems like stuttering and frame rate drops when using a Samsung 9100 Pro SSD in the primary M.2 slot of this ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO motherboards. To maximize your RTX 5800 graphics card, install the SSD in a secondary, PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot to avoid performance bottlenecks. Your RTX 5800 is a PCIe 4.0 card, so it will not be limited by being in a 4.0 slot.
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