Your M.2 Gen4 slot should support a 10th generation i5, as it meets the necessary requirements.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Your M.2 Gen4 slot should support a 10th generation i5, as it meets the necessary requirements.

Krugous
Junior Member

05-26-2023, 04:57 AM

You're unsure if your M.2 drive will fit in slot (A). Just to confirm, you're reading its compatibility visually before removing it.

Krugous

05-26-2023, 04:57 AM #1

You're unsure if your M.2 drive will fit in slot (A). Just to confirm, you're reading its compatibility visually before removing it.

zLeoZiin
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05-26-2023, 07:27 AM

zLeoZiin

05-26-2023, 07:27 AM #2

HauntingShadow
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05-26-2023, 07:42 PM

I believed it would work backward, having reviewed it several times, so I decided to give it a try regardless and simply move to the second slot if needed.

HauntingShadow

05-26-2023, 07:42 PM #3

I believed it would work backward, having reviewed it several times, so I decided to give it a try regardless and simply move to the second slot if needed.

EnderPearl5678
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05-26-2023, 10:04 PM

Great! Let's get started.

EnderPearl5678

05-26-2023, 10:04 PM #4

Great! Let's get started.

PixAelf
Member

05-27-2023, 12:26 AM

11th Gen Intel offers an extra four PCIe lanes compared to the 10th generation, and most motherboard makers work around this by turning off the top slot when using a 10th gen processor. This pattern applies largely to Z590, B560, and similar boards.

PixAelf

05-27-2023, 12:26 AM #5

dimitak
Junior Member

05-27-2023, 10:02 AM

The guide specifies that the connection will stop if the CPU isn't an 11th generation model. You're welcome to select ports 2 or 3 instead.

dimitak

05-27-2023, 10:02 AM #6

The guide specifies that the connection will stop if the CPU isn't an 11th generation model. You're welcome to select ports 2 or 3 instead.

Joaozinh
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05-27-2023, 08:18 PM

I'm not familiar with Z590. My setup uses a Z490 board with three M.2 slots powered directly by the chipset. Upgrading to an 11th generation CPU means the first socket becomes CPU direct and operates at 4.0 GHz.

Joaozinh

05-27-2023, 08:18 PM #7