xtremeownage, 10 months ago

I actually looked up the chip numbers, and its a “splitter”.

I, don’t know WHY there is a splitter, as a splitter isn’t needed, and these cards are advertised to only work on motherboards supporting bifurcation. However, there is indeed, a splitter.

The documentation is also, REALLY horribly translated.

Note: Without pcie splitter function in this host adapter (ASM1182E chip), so motherboard must support PCIe Bifurcation. Otherwise, only one M.2 PCIe SSD will be recognized. If you are not sure PCIe Bifurcation of your motherboard, please consult motherboard munufacture or contact us via amazon message

Here is the documentation for the chip itself: www.asmedia.com.tw/product/…/b7FyQBCxz2URbzg0

I, am not 100% certain how, where, or why it fits in there. Perhaps, its for link power management? Or something.

But, I can confirm, these cards DO require bifurcation to be enabled. Without bifurcation, you only see the first drive.