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The Hyper M.2 requires a motherboard that supports PCIe bifurcation. If not, you'll need a card with a built-in switch like an Ableconn PEXM2.
by tomnipotent 6y ago
The Hyper M.2 requires a motherboard that supports PCIe bifurcation. If not, you'll need a card with a built-in switch like an Ableconn PEXM2.
- wtallis 6y agoFortunately, AMD seems willing to enable bifurcation on all their desktop platforms instead of using Intel's strategy of treating it as a product segmentation thing. Quad M.2 risers work in both my B550 and X570 system.
- p1necone 6y agoArtificial "product segmentation" is such nonsense. If you're able to put in the extra effort of disabling features that you just get for free otherwise, and make more profit by doing so that's just a sign that the market you're operating in is severely lacking in competition. It's good to finally see AMD giving Intel a run for their money.
- judge2020 6y agoEh, it's like how non-K intel processors technically can be overclocked* in that less features can mean you get the same CPU but cheaper. *: I know there are other reasons for non-K processors (binning might actually mean your non-K CPU can't overclock), but it's largely just a way to move more product and sell at a lower price point to those who can't afford unlocked or otherwise wouldn't have overclocked.
- p1necone 6y agoIf Intel can disable a feature and sell something at a lower price, then they could also sell the same thing at that lowered price without the feature disabled. The only reason they don't is because they exist in a patent encumbered, (very) competition light environment. (Binning because of imperfect production yields is different though and I don't have a problem with that. It's hard to tell how much of the K/non-K split is legitimate binning, and how much is just a bool in the microcode).
- rasz 6y agoDidnt stop AMD from disabling PCI Express Resizable BAR support, hidden behind AMD marketing wank "smart access memory (TM)" name, on older "chipsets" despite both memory and PCIE controllers being build INTO THE CPU .... https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/smart-access-memory https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/smart-access-memory Or that time x470 was going to support PCIE 4, but then it was made x570 exclusive
- ascom 6y agoResizable BAR support was added in the latest BIOS update of my B450 motherboard (that also added Zen 3 compatibility).
- johnwalkr 6y agoI had no idea this kind of riser was possible. That solves a problem I have at the moment.