Question Can I use a NVMe SSD slot to PCIe adapter to delete everything on my ssd and clone windows?

[AspectSaber]

So I had an old pc that unfortunately just died, already posted a forum regarding it but nothing worked. So I decided since my new pc has only 256 gb NVME ssd storage, if I could use my old pc samsung 1 TB ssd as the boot drive? My current HP Pavilion only has 1 nvme slot. My old ssd has windows 10 with some games and my new one has windows 11, so if I buy a cheap PCIE x1 to nvme slot, can I delete everything on the ssd, then clone the ssd and remove the current 256 gb ssd and use the 1 tb instead? And could I even use the adapter to store my empty 256 gb ssd? Will there be a problem?

 

[SkyNetRising]

It's pcie gen 3.0 though. Take a look

PCIE slot on motherboard could be operating in PCIE 2.0 mode.

 

[USAFRet]

It's pcie gen 3.0 though. Take a look: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082D6RF6...t_i_YWNTDVYXEZ056KWJNSKM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

And the slot it is in?

Performance depends on the slowest device in the chain.

 

[AspectSaber]

And the slot it is in?

Performance depends on the slowest device in the chain.

It's in a pcie x1, I know it will lower performance because it is not as fast as x4, but I was expecting atleast faster than a sata ssd, not slower.

 

[AspectSaber]

PCIE slot on motherboard could be operating in PCIE 2.0 mode.

PCIE is running at 3.0. According to hp motherboard website: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c07094657

 

[SkyNetRising]

PCIE is running at 3.0. According to hp motherboard website: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c07094657

Options in BIOS could force slot into PCIE 2.0 mode.

You can check PCIE slot operation mode with Samsung Magician - Drive Details section.

 

[AspectSaber]

Options in BIOS could force slot into PCIE 2.0 mode.

You can check PCIE slot operation mode with Samsung Magician - Drive Details section.

I'm in the HP bios and I can't find any option. Hp bios is extremely limited.

 

[AspectSaber]

Options in BIOS could force slot into PCIE 2.0 mode.

You can check PCIE slot operation mode with Samsung Magician - Drive Details section.

Options in BIOS could force slot into PCIE 2.0 mode.

You can check PCIE slot operation mode with Samsung Magician - Drive Details section.

Just checked crystal disk info, stated that the Samsung 980 ssd will default to pcie 2.0 when it is connected to pcie x1. So I guess this solves my question. I guess it's fine since the games still load faster but it's a bummer that it can't be faster than a sata ssd. Unless there's a way to bypass this, I don't think there is anything I can do.