Question PC not posting after installation of NVMe SSD

Nov 29, 2024
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I plugged off 2 SATA drives(only from the drives, their cables were still connected to the mobo and psu) and installed a new PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD onto my pc and when i turned it on it wasnt posting.
Another thing to note is that my M.2 slot is PCIe Gen 3.
 
I plugged off 2 SATA drives(only from the drives, their cables were still connected to the mobo and psu) and installed a new PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD onto my pc and when i turned it on it wasnt posting.
Another thing to note is that my M.2 slot is PCIe Gen 3.
More details needed.
FULL parts list, before and after.

What were ALL the steps you took to get to this point?
 
More details needed.
FULL parts list, before and after.

What were ALL the steps you took to get to this point?
Parts List
Before:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE A320M S2H V2
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3400G
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 570
SATA 0: 240 GB SATA SSD
SATA 1: 1 TB SATA HDD
PSU: AeroCool 600 or 700 Watt
After:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE A320M S2H V2
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3400G
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 570
PSU: AeroCool 600 or 700 Watt
PCIe Gen 3 M.2: Kingston NV2 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD

Steps:
Remove SATA data and power cables from the just the drives (not from the PSU or Motherboard).
Connect the NVMe SSD.
Turn on the PC.
Fan lights on, no video
 
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