Installing an M2 SSD into an Optiplex 7040

Can you connect an SATA to an NVMe port? m 2 sata slot drives plug straight into the socket, while a drive using a SATA connector will need a SATA cable This brings us to the more recent interface m2 slot pc I'm aware of the different components on the motherboard

m2 slot 2, the computer would not boot, nor would it allow me to go into the bios I have a Samsung drive in slot 1, and one SATA drive as well Once I