Asus Sabertooth x99 M.2 + SLI 5820K Question

[fus10n]

I researched this for hours, but I still can't come to a conclusion. Right now, I have an Asus Sabertooth x99 motherboard, Intel 5820K and running 2x 1070s SLI.

My CPU is 28 Lanes, and I want to run an M.2 drive. I didn't think that it would but, I started reading that the M.2 slot doesn't use lanes from the CPU but from the chipset.

My question is, can I run SLI and an M.2 drive with a 5820K.. any help would be great.

 

[Dougie]

Yes, you can. Your SLI setup will remain in the same 16/8 configuration so long that your cards are in PCI-e slots 1 and 2.

 

[jrweis]

You are already running the SLI at x16/x8 so that would not change. I think that if you run a drive in the M.2 slot and nothing in PCIe slot 3, you should be good to go!

 

[fus10n]

Yes, you can. Your SLI setup will remain in the same 16/8 configuration so long that your cards are in PCI-e slots 1 and 2.

You are already running the SLI at x16/x8 so that would not change. I think that if you run a drive in the M.2 slot and nothing in PCIe slot 3, you should be good to go!

Thank you both! I’ll get it ordered

 

[jrweis]

If you can lay tour hands on a 5830K that has 40 PCIe lanes your SLI would run x16/x16 that you would probably notice the slight frame rate increase.

 

[fus10n]

If you can lay tour hands on a 5830K that has 40 PCIe lanes your SLI would run x16/x16 that you would probably notice the slight frame rate increase.

I've been seriously debating this. I started looking at the 5830K, but then if I did that, would just get the 5960K.. but if I did that, I mines well get the 7820K and get a new motherboard, my RAM is Corsair Dominator 3000, so it should work. I also need a new case.. I have the Corsair 800D, which three builds have been in.. It's been through two moves as well.. It's seen better days..

I also running two ribbon cables and not a HB Bridge for SLI because I keep reading that the spacing is odd on the Sabertooth.. I'm all mixed up

 

[Archaea]

If you can lay tour hands on a 5830K that has 40 PCIe lanes your SLI would run x16/x16 that you would probably notice the slight frame rate increase.

There is no appreciable difference between 16/8 and 16/16 for single monitor users. You need triple monitor resolutions and low detail settings to max out FPS requirement to see the difference.

 

[fus10n]

I have a 1440P ultrawide that I max out all settings with. I also have been wanting to upgrade.. lol Need a new drive and case.. My SSDs are Crucial M4s from 2012? running in raid 0, but just seem to be much faster options that don't require raid 0..