PCIe x16 Gen3

slot only supports PCIe x16 which comes from the Z590 chip Is there a problem with the first PCIe slot on this new motherboard?

1 Answer 1 Your assumption is correct This would be a slot with only four PCIe lanes connected, but it can fit a 16-lane card This is pretty

pcie 4 ssd in pcie 3 slot PCIe cards can always operate in PCIe slots with the same or more lanes than the card For example, an x8 card can operate in a slot with x8, x16, or x32 lanes

pcie m2 slot 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