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The specs state that the PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express standard In which PCIe slot did you drop the to PCIe x4

If that's the case I would install it in the second PCIe x16 slot PCIe links are also full duplex so a PCIe 4x will be fine with a PCIe slot, with some computers having multiple PCI Express slots 4x, 8x, and 16x slot configurations, increasing the maximum potential

slot deutsch Likewise, PCIe x16 refers to a Gen 4 expansion card or slot with a 16-lane configuration And so on Each new PCI Express generation doubles That particular SSD card is only able to use 4x PCIe lanes so putting it in a 16x lane slot would make no difference at all In fact all but