>From my quick read, it looks like you need a PCI-express adapter card suitable for your SSD.
https://www.asus.com/us/support/faq/1037507/ I know next-to-nothing about gaming, although I did help put together a box for one of my kids. -- Russell Senior [email protected] On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM mo <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am setting up a gaming PC for my friend's son. I bought/acquired > everything, mostly from PDX Hackerspace. I have an ASUS Republic of Gamers > (ROG) Rampage II Gene mb. I bought a 500GB SSD M.2 for it b/c > https://www.google.com/search?q=does+asus+republic+of+gamers+rampage+ii+gene+have+m.2+ssd > says it has an M.2 slot, but I cannot find the slot! > > I have hunted online for the location, removed the CPU+heatsink, removed > some other heatsink, etc; I still cannot find the slot. Can any of you > confirm this mb has an m.2 slot? & if so, where is it located? I'm baffled > (which rarely takes long). ;) > > Also is 18GB DDR3 ram enough for a gaming PC? I am not a gamer; I am > configuring this beast as a favor. I appreciate any tips on making this a > good gaming PC for her son. > > thanks.
