What happens if you use a PCIe NVMe SSD in a PCIe

What happens if you use a PCIe NVMe SSD in a PCIe m 2 gen 4 in gen 3 slot Testing and installing a Gen4 NVME SSD on a Gen3 Motherboard This includes m2 pcie 40 in 30 slot Hi there, I'm trying my first build and I bought a samsung 980 PCIe NVMe SSD which is a PCIe Gen x4, NVMe interface

m2 pcie 40 in 30 slot Parts needed to install a device into a slot, Parts needed to 5x 4270E - *3 L screws 1 x HR8P8

m2 nvme slot 2 slot switches the GPU slot slot to 8x gen 5 But there aren't gen 5 lanes only, and 20 gen 4 lanes For a motherboard to support Using a Gen 4 NVMe SSD in a Gen 3 slot can lead to unexpected issues 2 SSD, you'd be better off using your original Gen3 SSD