[SOLVED] 4th gen ssd in z490-f?

[bobtheburgerman]

Hey. I got a Corsair MP600 (4th gen M2 SSD) but my motherboard (Asus ROG STRIX Z490-F) supports pci3. I can't return it (too late) or re-sell it (as the price went down a lot) so I was wondering if it will it work if I install it? Anyone tried it? If not, is there any trick to make it work? Thanks.

 

[USAFRet]

Will it work? Probably.
But at PCIe 3.0 speed.

 

[bobtheburgerman]

Is there any software that can get it to run at pci4 speed or is it a purely hardware problem and I would have to change the Motherboard?

 

[USAFRet]

Is there any software that can get it to run at pci4 speed or is it a purely hardware problem and I would have to change the Motherboard?

It is hardware, on that motherboard port.

 

[bobtheburgerman]

I see. Thanks. Is there any type of modular option (an adapter, external m2 card, etc) to 'replace' or 'upgrade' the port without buying a new motherboard? Has anyone tried to modify the motherboard like that?

 

[USAFRet]

I see. Thanks. Is there any type of modular option (an adapter, external m2 card, etc) to 'replace' or 'upgrade' the port without buying a new motherboard? Has anyone tried to modify the motherboard like that?

The actual user facing performance between PCIe 3.0 x4 and PCIe 4.0 x4 is minute.
Yes, the sequential benchmark numbers make it look HUGE. It isn't.

I'd be surprised that with 2 otherwise identical systems, that you could actually tell the difference in regular use.

 

[bobtheburgerman]

Well that's good to hear. I'll give it a go and see how it works for some weeks before I post results. Thanks again USAFRet.