The 970 Evo Plus isn't functioning properly in the Z590 Tuf motherboard's top M.2 slot.
The 970 Evo Plus isn't functioning properly in the Z590 Tuf motherboard's top M.2 slot.
According to the instructions, the slot is fully inactive, making it unusable. This explains why the device doesn’t function when you attempt to use it. As mentioned before, it won’t operate at all since the slot is turned off on 10th generation processors.
Thanks IkeaGnome. It's common to miss some PCIe drivers after installing and updating Windows 11, especially if you used a driver pack. Not recognizing them isn’t unusual, and it’s normal to feel a bit anxious at first. Since this is your first build, it’s okay to double-check everything.