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If you use the 2nd or 3rd M.2 slot (even for a PCIe 3.0 device), it causes the primary PCIe slot to go from PCIe 4.0 x16 down to x8. That means eight PCIe lanes instead of sixteen lanes.
What is PCIe? Understanding PCIe Slots, Cards and Lanes
PCIe slots are designed to be backwards compatible, meaning that a card with fewer lanes (like a 4x) can be used in a slot with more lanes (like a 16x).
How Many PCIe Lanes Does Ryzen Have? - PC Guide 101
So how many PCIe lanes does Ryzen have? Well, TL; DR. An average Ryzen 3, 5, 7, and 9 CPU for desktops from all generations has 24 PCIe lanes. An average
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PCIe Data Link Auto-Negotiation—Card auto-negotiates one lane data link in a PCIe 3.0 slot and two lanes in a PCIe 2.0 slot, ensuring full 10Gbps performance in either generation PCIe slot.