PCIE 4 SSD in PCIE 3 slot : rbuildapc

Two types of PCIe slot on an Asus H81M-K motherboard Various slots on a computer motherboard, from top to bottom: PCI Express x4; PCI Express x16; PCI Express

PCIe Gen 3 vs PCIe Gen 4 PCIe offers twice the data rate and maximum bandwidth of PCIe , allowing faster data transfers The standard

pciex1_1 slot PCI-E SSDs represent a significant leap in storage technology, offering enhanced speed and performance over previous PCI-E SSDs

pcie 40 in pcie 30 slot Not asked, but nice to know: A PCI-e v3 card will run fine on an PCI-e v2 slot