[SOLVED] Pcie 4.0 m.2 SSD in 3.0 slot?

[Jimmyk6993]

Hello,
I bought by my mistake 2x GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4, M.2 - 1TB to my mobo (GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE). I try to install them both but mobo (BIOS) don't detect the second in Pcie 3.0 port. Have the F33a BIOS. Can somebody help me to use the second SSD please?
Thx for response.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Full hardware specifications including CPU model and all connected storage devices including any SATA HD or SSD devices?

 

[Jimmyk6993]

MB: GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3600 CL17
SSD: 2x GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4, M.2 - 1TB
HDD: Seagate IronWolf, 3,5" - 8TB
PSU: Gigabyte P850GM
Case: Fractal Design Define 7 XL Black
CPU Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360

 

[Darkbreeze]

I would try both M.2 drives, separately, independently, in each slot. See if both drives work in one slot but not in the other, or both work singly in both slots, or doesn't work in some configuration, so we can eliminate if maybe it is the drive or the configuration.

Try disconnecting ALL other storage devices first as well before you test individually. Any HDD or SATA SSD should not be connected to the system while testing.

Make sure as well that there is not a setting required in the BIOS to enable the second M.2 slot. Remember, one M.2 slot is supported through the CPU's lanes and the other is supported through the chipset lanes.

 

[Jimmyk6993]

God damn. I'm looking for some extra complicated HW/SW problem and I overlook so simple solution. 😀 /facepalm
Thx for help.

 

[Darkbreeze]

So was that it? BIOS setting? Did you get it working?

 

[Jimmyk6993]

I just swap 2nd drive (from Pci-e 3) to 1st (4). After 3? 4? reboots detected by mobo. So I put it back to Pci-e 3, mount a 1st drive with OS and now it's okay. 😀

 

[Darkbreeze]

Cool man.