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‎01-09-2026 06:16 PM - edited ‎01-09-2026 06:17 PM

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Installing a  PCIe gen 4 in open second ssd port. I have no problem setting it up in windows 11, just wondering if there is anything I have to do in bios first?  Or will it automatically detect new ssd? 

I ask fisrt to try and avoid an issue. 

Thanks in advance.

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‎01-10-2026 02:36 AM - edited ‎01-10-2026 02:38 AM

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It's automatic, plug and play. 

After installing, Boot into Windows 11, open Disk Management (right-click Start > Disk Management). The SSD should appear as unallocated, right-click to initialize (GPT for UEFI), create partition, and format NTFS. Disk will appears alongside existing after this.

 

Bios do have Storage settings of M.2 slots but they already turned on by default so no need to check unless SSD don't get recognized.

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