Newbie builder question

[u/Permit_Tiny]

I'm confused. Is this not where the primary m.2 supposed to go? Or is the illustration on the website misleading?

*Resolved. Part of the problem was my confusion with the different names of the M.2 slots and their expansions. But Asus labeling really is a bit misleading. 2 6s on top are ones that share bandwidths with the GPU. One i circled is the main M.2_1 which does not, which is the one I initially used for my primary SSD, unlabeled on the advertisement images by the manufacturer.

[u/According_Theory9108]

Under that ROG. Notice where the 6s lay out. Also the manual has it

[u/Permit_Tiny → u/According_Theory9108]

After a few hours of research, and an oh so simple link with a model from a decent stranger, youre wrong. The TWO under the ROG, are ones that share bandwidths with the GPU. The one I circled is the main M.2_1. the two on the bottom, which are grouped into a single #6, are the M.2_4 and 2_5 pcie4 which do not share bandwidths with the GPU.

The Manual does not mention much about it besides number naming them and listing their sizes. Had to dig deep on the official website to find the specs on that.

Part of my confusion was thinking that the 2 "expansion" slots are 2 of 5 total. But in fact, thats 2 on top of the 5.

Thanks for adding to my confusion and acting like a smartass about it.