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Robert427 · ‎01-09-2016

I am considering the purchase of a Maximus VIII. I would like to use a pair of Intel 750 SSDs. One U.2 and one PCIe. Is it possible to set up a RAID 0 like in this ROG article but use the U.2 connector rather than the M.2 connector?

http://rog.asus.com/447422015/labels/guides/guide-install-m-2-pcie-ssds-in-raid-0-for-speed/

Thanks in advance for your help.

Robert

Menthol · ‎01-09-2016

Robert427,
Pretty new tech and no one I know has tried that here, please read the motherboard manuals carefully as not all ASUS boards support this type of raid, only a couple.
In my mind and from what I have researched the speed increase from one of the fast drives to 2 in raid is not worth the hassle, but I am very interested in seeing results from someone else so if you do this please come back and report your results
Good Luck

squawker · ‎01-09-2016

Hi Robert and Menthol,

From what i’ve searched and tried, in the Z170 ROG line, M8R and M8H are unable to set up a Raid0 config: https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?80625-Hero-A-disappointing-Hero

I suppose, reading its manual, that M8E is able to set up a raid array and, again from manual, it is unclear if M8H Alpha supports raid, because its M.2 slot and PCIEX4_3 slot cannot be enabled at same time supporting raid remapping. I think that is possible to set up a raid array in M8H Alpha using the M.2 slot and one U.2 connector (probably U.2_2).

I think ASUS, like other brands, should have at least one ROG mobo with 2 M.2 sockets supporting raid arrays, since the U.2 connector is not very friendly and usual at moment.

Some benchs with 2 x Samsung 950 PRO:

Regards

Robert427 · ‎01-10-2016

Sorry double post

Robert427 · ‎01-10-2016

Thanks Menthol & squawker. I should have mentioned that I am interested in the M8E. According to the ROG article I linked in my first post, the M8E is capable of M.2 RAID using the M.2 connector and one of the PCIe slots.

I appreciate the input. I would be less than thrilled to be the guinea pig to try this with the U.2 connector and a PCIe slot. I would like to get confirmation that it works. Although I believe it will work as the M8E will disable the M.2 connector if the U.2 connector is occupied. And vice versa. I don't know if the BIOS has that option to choose the U.2 connector as part of the RAID as described in the ROG article.

Thanks again for the input. I will continue to look for the answer to this question.

Robert

Robert427 · ‎02-14-2016

Just providing an update on my earlier question. I successfully installed 2 Intel 750s in an M8E. One is connected to the U.2 port and one is in the PCIEX4_4 slot. I was able to set them up in a RAID 0 array and it all works as advertised. I used the guide linked in the first post of this thread and substituted the U.2 connector where the guide used the M.2 connector.

Robert

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