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

* The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot

The smallest PCIe slot will run at x1 speed, while a full-size PCIe slot will run at x16 PCIe x16 slots are generally intended for use with Graphics Cards

pciex16 slot configuration * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode 1 x PCI Express

slot iwallet Typically, high-performance gaming rigs feature PCIe x16 slots for the primary GPU This configuration offers the maximum available bandwidth