Is my Great Wall GW3300 256GB having read issues in Titanfall because of the PCIe protocol mode?

Absolute game changer! Once I forced the interface from 'Auto' to 'PCIe 3.0' in the BIOS, the load speeds just took off. The GW3300 was getting choked in compatibility mode, with sequential reads stuck at 1500-2200MB/s, causing these annoying micro-stutters. I tried updating the chipset drivers first, but nothing changed—it was a boring waste of time until I realized the protocol handshake was the culprit. I locked the PCIe link and disabled power saving in Windows. CrystalDiskMark showed reads jumping to 3200-3500MB/s; now it's basically instant. The drive spiked to 68℃ right after the switch, so I had to bump my case fans to 1600 RPM to bring it back down to 50-55℃. Random 4K reads are rock steady at 45-52MB/s. The throughput is finally peaked, though the drive still runs a bit warm at 45-53℃.