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Samsung 9100 Pro not running at full speeds (PCIe 5.0 x 2)

Troubleshooting

Should be running at PCIe 5.0 x 4 what could possibly be the problem?

I'll post the PC specs down below.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 - AIO CPU Cooler

Computer Fans: Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM chromax.Black, Premium-Quality Quiet 140mm PC Fan (Black) - 6 Fans

Power Supply: Seasonic VERTEX GX-1200 - 1200W - 80+ Gold - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Ready - Fully Modular

RAM: Crucial Pro DDR5 RAM 32GB Kit (2x16GB), 6400MHz CL32, Overclocking Desktop Gaming Memory, Intel XMP 3.0 & AMD Expo Compatible, Black - CP2K16G64C32U5B

Primary SSD: Samsung SSD 9100 PRO with Heatsink 8TB

2nd HDD: Western Digital 4TB WD Blue PC Internal Hard Drive (WDC WD40EZAZ-00SF3B0 4TB)

Motherboard: ASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WiFi AMD AM5

Graphics Card: MSI Gaming RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X OC 16GB GDRR6X Graphics Card

OS: Windows 11 Pro

[Peripherals]

Keyboard: Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL (TenKeyLess) 8KHZ

Mouse: Logitech - PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE LIGHTSPEED Lightweight Wireless Gaming Mouse

[PC Audio]

PC Speakers: Audio Engine A2-HD (HD3) Bluetooth PC and Computer Desktop Speakers with aptX HD - USB, RCA

PC Amplifier: Audio Engine D1 32-bit Desktop DAC and Headphone Amp

Optical Cable: KabelDirekt TOSLINK Cable

RCA: Amazon Basics 2 RCA Audio Cable for Amplifier, Active Speakers or Subwoofer with Gold-Plated Plugs

Internal Sound Card: Sound Blaster AE-7

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC

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