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Question: Which CNVi WiFi modules are compatible with my motherboard?(4/1/2022)

Answer:
First please determine which type of WiFi/Bluetooth(BT) module you can use on your motherboard. Second, if you want to use CNVi, you will need to check which generation of CNVi your motherboard supports.

Which type of WiFi/BT module is supported on your motherboard?

In general, there are 2 types of WiFi/BT modules that can be used via a Key E M.2 socket.
One type uses a regular PCIe connection (for WiFi) and USB connection (for Bluetooth) via the M.2 socket.
The other type uses CNVi, which is available on specific Intel platforms only:
https://www.intel.in/content/www/in/en/support/articles/000026155/wireless.html

On the Asrock website, please check the specifications of your motherboard to determine which type is supported on your motherboard. Here are some examples.

- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module
This motherboard supports only WiFi/BT modules that use PCIe and USB via the Key E M.2 socket.
https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/H470M-HDVM.2/index.asp#Specification

- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
This motherboard support only CNVi.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/J4005M/index.asp#Specification

- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
This motherboard support both types.
https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/B660M%20Pro%20RS/index.asp#Specification

Different generations of CNVi

If you would like to use CNVi, please note that there are different generations of CNVi. The table below shows which chipset supports which CVNi generation.

Intel Chipset	Supported CNVi System Interface Type
Intel 300 series	M.2: CNVio
Intel 400 series	M.2: CNVio and CNVio2* *CNVio2 support only for Model Intel AX101, AX201, AX203.
Intel 500 series
Intel 600 series	M.2: CNVio and CNVio2
Intel 700 series	M.2: CNVio and CNVio2

Checking the specifications of WiFi/BT modules

To check the "System Interface Type” of your WiFi module, please visit Intel® ARK for further information.

Example:

CNVio - Intel® Wireless-AC 9560

CNVio2 – Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201

CNVio - Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201

Question: How do I enable the Optane H10/H20 hybrid function on the Intel Z690/B660/H670 platform?(3/1/2022)

Answer:
If you want to make a fresh Windows installation with Optane H10/H20 hybrid function, please refer to the following steps:

Step 1.
Make sure that H10/H20 Optane memory is installed in an M.2 socket which supports Optane. You can find the info by checking the storage section of the motherboard specifications page on ASRock's website.

Step 2.
Enable the Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode in BIOS and press "F10” to save the settings.

Enable the Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode in BIOS and press

Advanced\Storage Configuration\Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode

Step 3.
Go to Advanced\Storage Configuration\VMD Configuration and set Enable VMD controller to [Enabled].
Then set Enable VMD Global Mapping to [Enabled]. Press F10 to save the changes and exit setup.

Set Enable VMD Global Mapping to [Enabled]. Press F10 to save the changes and exit setup.

Installing Windows® on a VMD platform
After the BIOS setup, please follow the steps below.

Step 1.
Please download the "SATA Floppy Image” driver from ASRock's website (https://www.asrock.com/index.asp). Unzip the file to a USB flash drive or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD.

Step 2.
Press at system POST to launch the boot menu and choose the item "UEFI: installation media>” to install Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit OS

Press <F11> at system POST to launch the boot menu and choose the item

Press <F11> at system POST to launch the boot menu and choose the item

” to install Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit OS">

Step 3.
If during the Windows installation process the target drive is not available, please click .

Step 4.
Click and locate the driver on your USB flash drive.

Click <Browse> and locate the driver on your USB flash drive. step1

Click <Browse> and locate the driver on your USB flash drive. step1

Click <Browse> and locate the driver on your USB flash drive. step2

Step 5.
Select "Intel RST VMD Controller” and then click .

Select

.">

Step 6.
Select unallocated space and then click .

Select unallocated space and then click <Next>.

Step 7.
Please follow Windows' installation instructions to finish the process.

Step 8.
After the Windows installation is finished, please install the "Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and utility” from ASRock's website. https://www.asrock.com/index.asp

Step 9.
Launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management tool from the Microsoft store.

Launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management tool from the Microsoft store.

Step 10.
Select the drive which you want to accelerate. Enable Intel® Optane™ Memory. (One restart is required)

Step 11.
Erase all data on the Intel® Optane™ memory module and click

Erase all data on the Intel® Optane™ memory module and click <Enable> step 1

Erase all data on the Intel® Optane™ memory module and click <Enable> step 2

Step 12.
After the system has restarted, the Optane Management tool will show that Optane memory is enabled.

Question: Are there any limitations for M.2 sockets on Intel 500 series motherboards?(5/1/2021)

Answer:
The availability of and speed supported by M.2 sockets on Intel 500 series motherboards may differ depending on which CPU is in use. (11th Generation or 10th Generation Intel Core processor)
For the specifications of each product, please refer to the tables below.
All of the M..2 sockets on the following models can be used in combination with 11th and 10th Generation CPUs.

Model	11^th Generation	10^th Generation
Z590 OC Formula Z590 Taichi	M2_1: Gen4x4 M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA M2_3: Gen3x4+SATA	M2_1: Gen3x4 M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA M2_3: Gen3x4+SATA
Z590M Pro4	M2_1: Gen4x4+SATA M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA	M2_1: Gen3x4+SATA M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA
B560M Steel Legend	M2_1: Gen4x4 M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA	M2_1: Gen3x4 M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA
B560M-ITX/ac	M2_1: Gen4x4+SATA	M2_1: Gen3x4+SATA
H510M-HDV/M.2 H510M/ac H510M-ITX/ac	M2_1: Gen3x4+SATA	M2_1: Gen3x4+SATA

Some of the M.2 sockets on the following models can only be used in combination with an 11th Generation CPU.

Model

11^th Generation

10^th Generation

Z590 PG Velocita

Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E

Z590 Extreme

Z590 Steel Legend WiFi 6E

Z590 Steel Legend

Z590 Pro4

Z590 Phantom Gaming 4/ac+

Z590 Phantom Gaming 4/ac

Z590 Phantom Gaming 4

H570 Phantom Gaming 4

H570 Steel Legend

M2_1: Gen4x4

M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA

M2_3: Gen3x4+SATA

M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA

M2_3: Gen3x4+SATA

Z590M Phantom Gaming4

Z590M-ITX/ax

H570M Pro4

H570M-ITX/ac

B560M Pro4/ac+

B560M Pro4/ac

B560M Pro4

B560M-HDV-A

B560M-HDV

M2_1: Gen4x4

M2_2: Gen3x4+SATA

Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4

M2_1: Gen3x4+SATA

M2_2: Gen4x4

M2_1: Gen3x4+SATA

B560 Steel Legend

M2_1: Gen4x4

M2_2: Gen3x2+SATA

M2_3: Gen3x4

M2_2: Gen3x2+SATA

M2_3: Gen3x4

B560 Pro4

M2_1: Gen4x4

M2_2: Gen3x4

M2_3: Gen3x2+SATA

M2_2: Gen3x4

M2_3: Gen3x2+SATA

※M.2 sockets may share lanes with PCIe slots or SATA ports. For detailed specifications, please refer to the product page.

Question: How do I enable Optane H10 when another Intel M.2 SSD is installed on Intel 300/400 series platform?(9/1/2020)

Answer:
To enable an Optane H10 while another Intel M.2 SSD is installed, please refer to the following steps:

Step 1. Make sure that H10 Optane memory is installed in the Optane supporting M.2 socket by checking the storage section of the motherboard web page.

Step 2. Download and install the Intel RST driver version 18.0.0.1135 (or newer) from the link below:(A few restarts will be required)
Link: https://download.asrock.com/Drivers/Intel/Optane/Optane(v18.0.0.1135).zip

Step 3. Download and install the Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management tool from the Microsoft store.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/intel-optane-memory-and-storage-management/9mzng5hzwz1t?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

Step 4. Enable the Teton Glacier Mode in BIOS and press F10 to save the settings.
Advanced\Storage Configuration\Teton Glacier Mode\Dynamic Configuration for Hybrid Storage Device Enable
BIOS screenshot

Step 5. Launch the Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management tool from the Microsoft store.
Launch Intel Optane Memory and Storage management tool

Launch Intel Optane Memory and Storage management tool

Step 6. Enable Optane memory. (One restart is required)

Step 7. After the system has restarted, the Optane Management tool will show Optane memory is enabled.
Optane memory enabled

Question: How can I remap M2_3 slot and other M.2 slots to configure a PCIE SSD RAID on Z490 Taichi?(6/1/2020)

Answer:
Please make sure to use identical PCIE SSDs that are the same type and volume.
Follow the steps below to adjust the BIOS settings to configure the PCIe RAID.

STEP 1. Enter the UEFI Setup Utility by pressing or < Del > hotkey during the post screen.

STEP 2. Go to Advanced -> Storage Configuration and set SATA Mode Selection to [RAID Mode].

STEP 3. Go to Boot -> CSM and set Launch Storage OpROM policy to [UEFI only].

STEP 4. Adjust the M.2 slots - RST PCie Storage Remapping that you've installed PCIE SSDs to [Enabled]. Press to save the settings and exit setup.

4th BIOS screenshot 1

STEP 5. Go to Advanced -> USB Configuration and set Third Party USB 3.2 Controller to [Disabled]. Press to save the configuration changes and exit setup. Caution: After disabling the Third Party USB3.2 Controller, the onboard Type-C port will be turned off.

5th BIOS screenshot 2

STEP 6. Enter Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page.

6th BIOS screenshot 3

STEP 7. Select the option Create RAID Volume and press .

7th BIOS screenshot 4

STEP 8. Key-in a volume name and press , or simply press to accept the default name.

8th BIOS screenshot 5

STEP 9. Select your desired RAID Level and press .

9th BIOS screenshot 6

STEP 10. Select the target hard drives which you want to build in RAID array and press .

10th BIOS screenshot 7

STEP 11. Select a stripe size for the RAID array and press .

11th BIOS screenshot 8

STEP 12. Select Create Volume and press to start creating the RAID array.

12th BIOS screenshot 9

Question: How to enable WiFi with AC 8260 card on H370 Performance motherboard?(1/1/2019)

Answer:
In order to make AC 8260 Wifi work, please adjust the setting in BIOS below:
Set M2_3/PCIE_3 Switch to Force_M.2 under the path Advanced\Chipset Configuration

After adjusting the above setting, please press "F10” button to save the change.

Question: What kind of M.2 specification can your AM4 motherboard support? Is M.2 shared with SATA port? Which SATA port?(3/1/2017)

Answer:
M.2 specification support may vary with a different AM4 motherboard. Please refer to the following table for support information.
Please refer to the following table for detail information.

Model	M.2 slot support PCIE/SATA	Is M.2 shared with SATA Port? Which SATA port shared with M.2
Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming	M2_1 (PCIE/SATA)	NO
X370 Taichi	M2_1 (PCIE/SATA)	NO
X370 Killer SLI/ac	M2_1, M2_2 (PCIE/SATA)	NO
X370 Killer SLI	M2_1, M2_2 (PCIE/SATA)	NO
Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4	M2_1, M2_2 (PCIE/SATA)	NO
Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4	M2_1(PCIE), M2_2(SATA)	M2_1(share with PCIE4), M2_2(share with SATA3_3)
AB350 Pro4	M2_1(PCIE), M2_2(SATA)	M2_1(share with PCIE4), M2_2(share with SATA3_3)
AB350M Pro4	M2_1(PCIE), M2_2(SATA)	M2_2(share with SATA3_3)
AB350M-HDV	M2_1 (PCIE/SATA)	NO
AB350M	M2_1 (PCIE/SATA)	NO

Question: I'm using M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gbps module on Fatal1ty 990FX Killer, is there any tips to maximize the performance?(5/1/2014)

Answer:
Please disable [IDE combine mode] in BIOS > Advanced > Storage Configuration and save the settings.

Or, update BIOS to P1.10 or later version, and the system will automatically change the setting for you.
BIOS download link

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