Only monitors show delays when the NVMe is installed.
Only monitors show delays when the NVMe is installed.
I recently installed a M.2 SSD for game storage. After a few hours I noticed my right monitor was slow. I looked in Task Manager and AMD software but didn’t see anything unusual. I checked for updates and did them, but nothing changed. Usually this lag only happens on the main monitor during a game, with FPS still above 100 but the screen appears as if running at 10 FPS. I’ve replaced the GPU and RAM, verified the BIOS, and none of these steps resolved the issue. It seems removing the M.2 drive might help if it’s still causing the problem.
On certain boards, CPU lanes overlap with PCIe and M.2 connections. This can affect NVMe installation, potentially reducing GPU lane count from x16 to x8 or x4. However, a 4th generation slot should still support your GPU's data needs. Verify the PCIe or GPU mode settings to confirm they match 4th gen and x16 width. Additionally, driver compatibility might be an issue—this is something that can occur occasionally. Good luck!