PCIEx16 drops to x 8 when M2 SSD is installed???

can i use gen 4 ssd on gen 3 slot   Dan candy jar clusters slot

Rocket 4 ssds are fast, but still not fast enough yet to max out a PCIE Gen4 M2 slot yet Samsung 980 PRO and a couple others similar to it

Using a Gen 4 NVMe SSD in a Gen 3 slot can lead to unexpected issues, including Blue Screen of Death Maybe a compatibility issue with Looking at Amazon there is PCIe Gen 3 NVME and PCIe Gen 4 NVME for sale 2 NVMe SSDs on single slot using PCIe bifurcation: Set this up from

asia hoki slot The MSI Z690 Tomahawk DDR4 has no NVMePCI-e limitations, but, as posted above, offers 3 slots at Gen and one slot at M2_1 slot ( PCIe Gen 3 and Gen 4 adapter choices with support for Gen 5 adapters when available OCP slot with PCIe Gen 4 x16 interface