can I install pcie 4.0 nvme m.2 ssd onto a asrock z390 pro4 motherboard?

RomanB3

I just got the drive today and wanted to know does that MB take that ssd drive? and where to install it at? I also don't have a heat sink but they look really cheap to buy.

PowerSpec_MikeW

@RomanB3

Either M.2 slot, they're both support NVMe x4 and it's backwards compatible. You'll get 3.0 rather than 4.0 speeds though. You'll cap out on the PCIe interface around 4GB/s.

RomanB3

so in order to have it 4.0 speeds, would I have to go into the BIOS and change it or it won't make any difference with the HDDs? and thank you for answering.

PowerSpec_MikeW

@RomanB3

Board is PCIe 3.0 on the M.2 slots, nothing you can do to change it.

RomanB3

oh ok., thank you so much.

RomanB3

will I need to get a heat sink for it?

PowerSpec_MikeW

No.