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

GPUs are usually installed in the top x16 slot, as it has the most bandwidth and, traditionally, the most direct connection to the CPU Modern PCIe SSDs use

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe and running at x16 * The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with the M2C_CPU connector

pcie expansion slot On PCIe X1, X4 and X16 slots, the first 18 pins are all wired the same, so as long as the PCI-Express card fits in the PCI-Express slot, it

pciex16 slot Lengths can also vary, coming in 16 If you have the option of multiple slots where at least one supports PCIe, it's worth considering your secondary slot