Do PCIe 3.0 M.2 drives work in PCIe 2.0 M.2 slots

p4hv1_box

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So I was wondering does for example a Samsung 960 Evo SSD work with a motherboard that only has PCIe 2.0 M.2 slot?
 
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Should be good aslong as you have installed the bios update.
https://rog.asus.com/articles/gallery/asus-announces-all-x99-and-z97-motherboards-support-nvm-express-devices/

p4hv1_box

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Ah thanks and my motherboards so the ASUS Maximus VII Ranger

 

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Should be good aslong as you have installed the bios update.
https://rog.asus.com/articles/gallery/asus-announces-all-x99-and-z97-motherboards-support-nvm-express-devices/
 
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