Asus says its easy-peasy PCIe slot causes 'no damage that would affect functionality' following claims of excessive wear, but says it'll cover any damage

"...we have found no impact on the functionality of either the graphics card or the motherboard." ...
SlashGear

What Is PCIe Lane Sharing? (And How It Impacts Performance)

PC components have a finite number of channels that connect with the CPU. These channels are physically built into the CPU, the motherboard, and the components themselves — and they're called PCIe ...
PCGamesN

Let's kill off the PCIe slot - we need a better way to install a graphics card

Be honest, when was the last time you installed anything in a PCIe slot that wasn't a graphics card? We still indulge in this charade, where ATX motherboards come equipped with several 1x and 4x slots ...
Ars Technica

285k Gen5 nvme limitation bypassed by add in pcie card?

I have a 285k cpu on a asus z890 max gaming wifi7 board. I know about the gen5 nvme limitations speed wise. Is there an add in board that would allow me to get the full gen5 speed from a gen5 nvme? Or ...