Question Question about m2 and pcie x16 dropping to x8

[Dzonihood]

Stumbled across a video explaining how Z790 chipset works. In the video manual is referenced and says:

When M.2 1 is occupied with SSD device, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only.

I have b760 aorus elite (i know it's not Z790 but I guess they are similar) with m.2 in the first slot under cpu. So that's the slot using cpu instead of chipset lanes but can't find any info if it drops to x8 mode if m. 2 is in the first slot. My question is should I use one of the slower slots (chipset slots) so I run x16, or it doesn't matter. BTW also running only one m2 in slot 1

Cpu i7 13700k
MoBo b760 aorus elite
RTX 4080

 

[Lutfij]

Might want to also mention the make and model of your M.2 SSD.

If you look into your motherboard's manual;

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_b760-aorus-elite_1101_e_230420.pdf?v=dbae1bad340007913911492441209bfc

page 6, the block diagram for the motherboard, states that the SB suffix M.2 slots have no relation to the CPU, meaning you can run 3 M.2 NVMe SSD's without worry.

 

[Dzonihood]

Might want to also mention the make and model of your M.2 SSD.

If you look into your motherboard's manual;

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_b760-aorus-elite_1101_e_230420.pdf?v=dbae1bad340007913911492441209bfc

page 6, the block diagram for the motherboard, states that the SB suffix M.2 slots have no relation to the CPU, meaning you can run 3 M.2 NVMe SSD's without worry.

Crucial p3 1tb nvme, so to clarify any slot I use on the mobo will have no impact?
I'm using one directly under cpu socket? I'm using m2a_cpu one doesn't that imply it's connected to the chipset?

 

[Lutfij]

FYI, that SSD is PCIe3.0 speeds, the slots can work with PCIe 4.0 SSD's. You're overthinking it. Yes, you'll be fine.

 

[Dzonihood]

FYI, that SSD is PCIe3.0 speeds, the slots can work with PCIe 4.0 SSD's. You're overthinking it. Yes, you'll be fine.

Just for my piece of mind is there any way I can check if my Gpu is running at x8 or x16? In some software or?

 

[Lutfij]

You can use GPU-Z.

 

[Dzonihood]

You can use GPU-Z.

Thanks!