Question 1

i do not see the second nvme slot. do i need to use a expansion card to run two nvme on this board?

Accepted Answer

There are two slots.  One exposed beside the first PCIe 1x slot and the other under a cover beside the third PCIe 1x slot.  The M.2 slot near the CPU supports PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA, while the second M.2 slot is only PCIe 3.0 x4.  If the first slot is operating in SATA mode then you lose one SATA port.

Question 2

Will this run sli with 2 GTX 1070s?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but dont waste your time with SLI. A lot of games do not support it and those that do seem to have constant issues. Most that actually game with it have given up because of the issues every time a patch or new game is released.

Question 3

does this ASUS TUF Z390-Pro have onboard rgb lighting?

Accepted Answer

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question.

According to ASUS's product manual for this motherboard, this particular item features 2 12V RGB headers.  Please take this into consideration when selecting RGB hardware for use with this motherboard, as it will need to be 12V "ASUS Aura compatible".

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Question 4

How many  M.2 PCIe 3x4  for SSD does the ASUS TUF z390- Pro Gaming have? Do you have a recommendation for SSD's on this card.

Accepted Answer

This board has 2 M.2 PCIe NVME connectors. They are many times faster than SSD. I use Samsung 970 EVO plus devices and they are blistering fast.

Question 5

What is the difference between this and the z390A Prime?

Accepted Answer

Military-Grade TUF Components like TUF LANGuard, TUF Chokes, TUF Capacitors, and TUF MOSFETs maximize system durability. ASUS OptiMem II improves memory stability and performance by improving trace isolation between PCB layers to maintain signal integrity even at higher frequencies. 2 x M.2_1 Socket 3 with M Key, I do not believe any of these features and there are more,  make the motherboard faster for gaming.

Question 6

will the onboard video work with a I5-9400f CPU that does not have video?

Accepted Answer

Hello Kenneth Gorman,

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No the onboard video would not work with i5-9400F.

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