will nvme affect GPU?

MaXxBoulton · 26 Mar 2019 at 19:15

I am upgrading an systems dead SSD and i am thinking of using an nvme pcie 3.0 x4 drive, but will this make the GPU run in pcie 3.0 8x

the CPU is a Kirby Lake i7

MaXxBoulton · 26 Mar 2019 at 19:46

Minstadave said:
It should be fine as NVME will use PCH PCIE lanes.
You could just read the manual though.

its not my system and it not yet in front of me so not 100% on the board revision, my friend just says its an sata m.2 drive in the system now and its only showing 47% health. if the board dose support nvme he would like to add one.
we just didnt understand the situation with pcie lanes.

MaXxBoulton · 26 Mar 2019 at 20:38

LuckyBenski said:
for instance using M.2 slots for PCIe can take away some SATA or SATA Express lanes.

thanks for the heads up. i think he only as one drive but i will check first

MaXxBoulton · 27 Mar 2019 at 17:37

WantoN said:
What GPU is it? Unless

he picked up a 1070 about 2 week ago, also just found out the motherboard is a Gigabyte Z270n gaming

MaXxBoulton · 27 Mar 2019 at 21:18

WantoN said:
A cursory look at the board suggests that it has onboard m.2 and using this should mean the single slot runs at x16 for his 1070. I doubt he would notice x8 on that card anyway.

super, thanks