What is PCIe ?

can i put pcie x4 in x16 slot   Dan canyon slot

Put in the x16 slot You will lose performance using a x4 slot for sure No real reason to put it in the lower slot, just would look odd

A PCIe card and mainboard will negotiate the connection to the fastest supported by both So a x4 card will fully utilize a x4 slot  The chipset only has 24 lanes, so this is divided between the 3x slots as listed 16 lanes to the x16 slot, and then 4 lanes each to the 2x x8

free dolphin treasure slot game 2 NVME or AHCI SSD to PCIE Adapter Card for Key M 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 Size SSD, Support PCIe x4 x8 x16 Slot  I went out and grabbed a MSI B75A-G43 Gaming board as a replacement which has 2x PCIe x16 slots, one running at X16 and one