After removing the VL805 QFN package and soldering in the bridge PCB, [Zak] confirmed that everything was hooked up properly and attempted to use the Raspberry Pi 4 with a PCIe extender.

Mining equipment manufacturers have recognized this, flooding the market with all sorts of accessories that pull PCIe links through USB3 cables and connectors – slot extenders, PCIe switches ...

Micron and Astera Labs unveil the world's fastest PCIe 6.0 SSD, achieving 27 GB/s read speeds, doubling the performance of PCIe 5.0 SSDs and setting a new benchmark for storage technology.