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MattMattMattUK

I have checked the board manual and it will not split the PCIe lanes with a second M.2.
It would take less than two minutes to remove the GPU, add a second M.2 and put the GPU back and any other option would be sub optimal.

Corsair do not make a drive named P9 or P10, and I cannot find kne made by another manufacturer either.

Again though, why are you trying to fill up your storage so quickly and unnecessarily?

Dandytf

Mixed up possibly with X9/10 ssd's.
No intention only had pc a few days catching up with games pass games and one or two others.
Latest 'blip' CHFan_1 stating Not Present, yet every Fan is spinning.
I stopped at disconnecting/reconnecting 4 pin connector to mb seems secure enough.
uefi+asus s/ware and Armory Crate are not seeing ChaFan_1 working.

Dandytf

MattMattMattUK said:

I have checked the board manual and it will not split the PCIe lanes with a second M.2.
It would take less than two minutes to remove the GPU, add a second M.2 and put the GPU back and any other option would be sub optimal.

Corsair do not make a drive named P9 or P10, and I cannot find kne made by another manufacturer either.

Again though, why are you trying to fill up your storage so quickly and unnecessarily?

Thanks I'm convinced that 2nd m.2 Socket isn't accessible due to gpu size when connected.
Though i've only removed side window, mb is easily readable yet eg. 2280 etc for ssd types isn't viewable when reading mb- gpu part covering slot one ssd end and 2280 print opposite end. 
Maybe Micro atx limitation or trade off, not sure 1st little mb i've used.

MattMattMattUK

Dandytf said:

Mixed up possibly with X9/10 ssd's.
No intention only had pc a few days catching up with games pass games and one or two others.

You do not need to install lots of games though, just the ones you are playing currently, so a handful rather than lots.

Dandytf said:

Latest 'blip' CHFan_1 stating Not Present, yet every Fan is spinning.
I stopped at disconnecting/reconnecting 4 pin connector to mb seems secure enough.
uefi+asus s/ware and Armory Crate are not seeing ChaFan_1 working.

You may not have a CHAFan_1 installed, it can be an issue with an AIO as they connect to the AIO pump header and the other fans connect to different headers. You have three fans, but I cannot see how or what they are connected to, I can also not see what that AIO is so whether the fan runs from the AIO pump or whether it has a separate connection. You can disable the warning in BIOS if it is working fine, usually you just need to set minimum fan speed to "Ignore". The Fan_1 header is at the bottom of the board, you should be able to see which fan is connected to it. 

Dandytf said:

MattMattMattUK said:

I have checked the board manual and it will not split the PCIe lanes with a second M.2.
It would take less than two minutes to remove the GPU, add a second M.2 and put the GPU back and any other option would be sub optimal.

Corsair do not make a drive named P9 or P10, and I cannot find kne made by another manufacturer either.

Again though, why are you trying to fill up your storage so quickly and unnecessarily?

Thanks I'm convinced that 2nd m.2 Socket isn't accessible due to gpu size when connected.
Though i've only removed side window, mb is easily readable yet eg. 2280 etc for ssd types isn't viewable when reading mb- gpu part covering slot one ssd end and 2280 print opposite end. 
Maybe Micro atx limitation or trade off, not sure 1st little mb i've used.

It is not accessible without removing the GPU, but that is a two minute job, you pop the M.2 in and then never need to access it again. 

The specs for the second M.2 socket are below, it will take any standard size M.2.
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x2 mode)

Dandytf

Thanks
Four Fans 1. PSU, Rear Case Fan 2. One Right of MB/GPU Bottom  of Case Facing Up and 3/4. 2 Vertical Fans Right of Case.
I didn't follow 4 pin connector from Cha_1 though All four fans spun down when pc switched off.
ssd specs yes though I'm not in immediate time.
No Cha_1 warning as such only noticed No Device Present and asking why when 4 pin connector is secure.
Those games I'll switch when required, added one more and maybe Civ 7 soon.

Dandytf

To add found maybe only useable pc video and audio solution standard stuff though I think one existing hdmi cables were intermittent.
Also nvid black screen fix and win11 updates this year have possibly helped.
Using PC hdmi  to Hdmi 1 Soundbar
E-Arc Soundbar to Hdmi 1 Oled
Using 2 new cables from Scan = Dolby Sound Formats without needing optical.
If using vm stream tv then I'm restricted with Manual Oled switching tv from Hdmi 1 to 2 only as VM in my experience have Never supported Arc or E-Arc.

Dandytf

2nd ssd is more urgent!

Dandytf

Some externals to consider, maybe use Curry's Flexipay....

Asus TUF Gaming AS2000 External SSD 144.00 2tb

Asus TUF Gaming AS2000 External SSD  80.49 1tb

Crucial X9 External SSD 128.00 2tb

thanks

MattMattMattUK

Dandytf said:

2nd ssd is more urgent!

STOP INSTALLING THINGS! You do not need loads of games installed just because you can, only download what you are currently playing, not everything you own in your Steam library/GamePass.

Dandytf said:

Some externals to consider, maybe use Curry's Flexipay....

Asus TUF Gaming AS2000 External SSD 144.00 2tb

Asus TUF Gaming AS2000 External SSD  80.49 1tb

Crucial X9 External SSD 128.00 2tb

thanks

Do not go external, absolutely do not buy from Currys, under no circumstances buy a non-essential on finance!

Install a second M.2 if you must, if you feel unable to do this then find your local independent computer shop to do this for you, they will not charge you much.

MattMattMattUK

Dandytf said:

Thanks
Four Fans 1. PSU, Rear Case Fan 2. One Right of MB/GPU Bottom  of Case Facing Up and 3/4. 2 Vertical Fans Right of Case.
I didn't follow 4 pin connector from Cha_1 though All four fans spun down when pc switched off.
ssd specs yes though I'm not in immediate time.
No Cha_1 warning as such only noticed No Device Present and asking why when 4 pin connector is secure.
Those games I'll switch when required, added one more and maybe Civ 7 soon.

That is not a rear case fan, it is the exhaust fan on the radiator of the AIO to cool the CPU, normally the CPU fan is the primary fan for the system to regulate, but with an AIO it sometimes connects to the pump header instead and needs a BIOS change, if you have amended the BIOS you might have thrown that out if it was pre-configured, or the wire could be loose. 

Dandytf said:

To add found maybe only useable pc video and audio solution standard stuff though I think one existing hdmi cables were intermittent.
Also nvid black screen fix and win11 updates this year have possibly helped.
Using PC hdmi  to Hdmi 1 Soundbar
E-Arc Soundbar to Hdmi 1 Oled
Using 2 new cables from Scan = Dolby Sound Formats without needing optical.
If using vm stream tv then I'm restricted with Manual Oled switching tv from Hdmi 1 to 2 only as VM in my experience have Never supported Arc or E-Arc.

As mentioned before, running through the soundbar is always going to cause problems, especially at anything other than 30/60FPS, if you insist on persisting with running through the soundbar then you will keep getting problems. You need to feed directly into the TV from the GPU, then have the TV feed the sound to the soundbar via eARC.