ASRock X99 Taichi (with Broadwell-E)

[Benz9]

Great review. I had a question I was hoping someone could answer...

I just purchased this board for a planned 6850k 4k gaming build. Ill be using a Samsung 950 m.2 boot drive and im hoping at some point to get a second GPU into the mix. I am a novice when it comes to building systems and I cannot find out if adding a second GPU will be possible if I am using the m.2 drive. My CPU will have the lanes for it, but will it physically be possible? And if so, which of the two m.2 slots should I use. I seem to read conflicting things.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Vellinious]

Yes

 

[Benz9]

Yes

Thanks for the reply. Any recommendation for which M.2 slot to use to ensure it doesnt interfere down the road with a second GPU?

 

[cadaveca]

Thanks for the reply. Any recommendation for which M.2 slot to use to ensure it doesnt interfere down the road with a second GPU?

any. GPU connects to CPU, M.2 to chipset, so lanes aren't a concern. You could also visit the product page, download the manual, and check this stuff out.

 

[SpikeHob]

originally had an Asus x99 sabretooth which I painted white , I saw the x99Taichi and just had to swap it out . Found it much easier to work with , the BIOS is excellent . As a comparison I prefer the Taichi to the Sabretooth . I found that the Taichi overclocked the memory better and I am able to have a stable 4.4GHz O/C at 1.185v on my i7 5960x . And of course , I think it looks better too .