diff --git a/libraries/SD/examples/CardInfo/CardInfo.ino b/libraries/SD/examples/CardInfo/CardInfo.ino
index 4e9743f4..d69b720b 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/examples/CardInfo/CardInfo.ino
+++ b/libraries/SD/examples/CardInfo/CardInfo.ino
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ const int RP_CLK_GPIO = -1; // Set to CLK GPIO
 const int RP_CMD_GPIO = -1; // Set to CMD GPIO
 const int RP_DAT0_GPIO = -1; // Set to DAT0 GPIO. DAT1..3 must be consecutively connected.
 
-
 // include the SD library:
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <SD.h>
diff --git a/libraries/SD/examples/Datalogger/Datalogger.ino b/libraries/SD/examples/Datalogger/Datalogger.ino
index bde1a08c..b9fd1e76 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/examples/Datalogger/Datalogger.ino
+++ b/libraries/SD/examples/Datalogger/Datalogger.ino
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ const int _MOSI = 7;
 const int _CS = 5;
 const int _SCK = 6;
 
+// If you have all 4 DAT pins wired up to the Pico you can use SDIO mode
+const int RP_CLK_GPIO = -1; // Set to CLK GPIO
+const int RP_CMD_GPIO = -1; // Set to CMD GPIO
+const int RP_DAT0_GPIO = -1; // Set to DAT0 GPIO. DAT1..3 must be consecutively connected.
+
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <SD.h>
 
@@ -39,13 +44,31 @@ void setup() {
 
   Serial.print("Initializing SD card...");
 
-  // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
-  SPI.setRX(_MISO);
-  SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
-  SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+  bool sdInitialized = false;
+  if (RP_CLK_GPIO >= 0) {
+    // No special requirements on pin locations, this is PIO programmed
+    sdInitialized = SD.begin(RP_CLK_GPIO, RP_CMD_GPIO, RP_DAT0_GPIO);
+  } else {
+    // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
+    // Select the correct SPI based on _MISO pin for the RP2040
+    if (_MISO == 0 || _MISO == 4 || _MISO == 16) {
+      SPI.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS);
+    } else if (_MISO == 8 || _MISO == 12) {
+      SPI1.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI1.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI1.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS, SPI1);
+    } else {
+      Serial.println(F("ERROR: Unknown SPI Configuration"));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
 
   // see if the card is present and can be initialized:
-  if (!SD.begin(_CS)) {
+  if (!sdInitialized) {
     Serial.println("Card failed, or not present");
     // don't do anything more:
     return;
diff --git a/libraries/SD/examples/DumpFile/DumpFile.ino b/libraries/SD/examples/DumpFile/DumpFile.ino
index b06d5cfc..ff8c9d4e 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/examples/DumpFile/DumpFile.ino
+++ b/libraries/SD/examples/DumpFile/DumpFile.ino
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ const int _MOSI = 7;
 const int _CS = 5;
 const int _SCK = 6;
 
+// If you have all 4 DAT pins wired up to the Pico you can use SDIO mode
+const int RP_CLK_GPIO = -1; // Set to CLK GPIO
+const int RP_CMD_GPIO = -1; // Set to CMD GPIO
+const int RP_DAT0_GPIO = -1; // Set to DAT0 GPIO. DAT1..3 must be consecutively connected.
+
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <SD.h>
 
@@ -39,13 +44,31 @@ void setup() {
 
   Serial.print("Initializing SD card...");
 
-  // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
-  SPI.setRX(_MISO);
-  SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
-  SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+  bool sdInitialized = false;
+  if (RP_CLK_GPIO >= 0) {
+    // No special requirements on pin locations, this is PIO programmed
+    sdInitialized = SD.begin(RP_CLK_GPIO, RP_CMD_GPIO, RP_DAT0_GPIO);
+  } else {
+    // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
+    // Select the correct SPI based on _MISO pin for the RP2040
+    if (_MISO == 0 || _MISO == 4 || _MISO == 16) {
+      SPI.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS);
+    } else if (_MISO == 8 || _MISO == 12) {
+      SPI1.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI1.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI1.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS, SPI1);
+    } else {
+      Serial.println(F("ERROR: Unknown SPI Configuration"));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
 
   // see if the card is present and can be initialized:
-  if (!SD.begin(_CS)) {
+  if (!sdInitialized) {
     Serial.println("Card failed, or not present");
     // don't do anything more:
     return;
diff --git a/libraries/SD/examples/Files/Files.ino b/libraries/SD/examples/Files/Files.ino
index a4970e6e..1b176d3e 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/examples/Files/Files.ino
+++ b/libraries/SD/examples/Files/Files.ino
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ const int _MOSI = 7;
 const int _CS = 5;
 const int _SCK = 6;
 
+// If you have all 4 DAT pins wired up to the Pico you can use SDIO mode
+const int RP_CLK_GPIO = -1; // Set to CLK GPIO
+const int RP_CMD_GPIO = -1; // Set to CMD GPIO
+const int RP_DAT0_GPIO = -1; // Set to DAT0 GPIO. DAT1..3 must be consecutively connected.
+
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <SD.h>
 
@@ -39,12 +44,30 @@ void setup() {
 
   Serial.print("Initializing SD card...");
 
-  // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
-  SPI.setRX(_MISO);
-  SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
-  SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+  bool sdInitialized = false;
+  if (RP_CLK_GPIO >= 0) {
+    // No special requirements on pin locations, this is PIO programmed
+    sdInitialized = SD.begin(RP_CLK_GPIO, RP_CMD_GPIO, RP_DAT0_GPIO);
+  } else {
+    // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
+    // Select the correct SPI based on _MISO pin for the RP2040
+    if (_MISO == 0 || _MISO == 4 || _MISO == 16) {
+      SPI.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS);
+    } else if (_MISO == 8 || _MISO == 12) {
+      SPI1.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI1.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI1.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS, SPI1);
+    } else {
+      Serial.println(F("ERROR: Unknown SPI Configuration"));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
 
-  if (!SD.begin(_CS)) {
+  if (!sdInitialized) {
     Serial.println("initialization failed!");
     return;
   }
diff --git a/libraries/SD/examples/ReadWrite/ReadWrite.ino b/libraries/SD/examples/ReadWrite/ReadWrite.ino
index 1de0377f..23ea0aa3 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/examples/ReadWrite/ReadWrite.ino
+++ b/libraries/SD/examples/ReadWrite/ReadWrite.ino
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ const int _MOSI = 7;
 const int _CS = 5;
 const int _SCK = 6;
 
+// If you have all 4 DAT pins wired up to the Pico you can use SDIO mode
+const int RP_CLK_GPIO = -1; // Set to CLK GPIO
+const int RP_CMD_GPIO = -1; // Set to CMD GPIO
+const int RP_DAT0_GPIO = -1; // Set to DAT0 GPIO. DAT1..3 must be consecutively connected.
+
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <SD.h>
 
@@ -39,12 +44,30 @@ void setup() {
 
   Serial.print("Initializing SD card...");
 
-  // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
-  SPI.setRX(_MISO);
-  SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
-  SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+  bool sdInitialized = false;
+  if (RP_CLK_GPIO >= 0) {
+    // No special requirements on pin locations, this is PIO programmed
+    sdInitialized = SD.begin(RP_CLK_GPIO, RP_CMD_GPIO, RP_DAT0_GPIO);
+  } else {
+    // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
+    // Select the correct SPI based on _MISO pin for the RP2040
+    if (_MISO == 0 || _MISO == 4 || _MISO == 16) {
+      SPI.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS);
+    } else if (_MISO == 8 || _MISO == 12) {
+      SPI1.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI1.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI1.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS, SPI1);
+    } else {
+      Serial.println(F("ERROR: Unknown SPI Configuration"));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
 
-  if (!SD.begin(_CS)) {
+  if (!sdInitialized) {
     Serial.println("initialization failed!");
     return;
   }
diff --git a/libraries/SD/examples/listfiles/listfiles.ino b/libraries/SD/examples/listfiles/listfiles.ino
index 663c24a8..3f068d56 100644
--- a/libraries/SD/examples/listfiles/listfiles.ino
+++ b/libraries/SD/examples/listfiles/listfiles.ino
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ const int _MOSI = 7;  // AKA SPI TX
 const int _CS = 5;
 const int _SCK = 6;
 
+// If you have all 4 DAT pins wired up to the Pico you can use SDIO mode
+const int RP_CLK_GPIO = -1; // Set to CLK GPIO
+const int RP_CMD_GPIO = -1; // Set to CMD GPIO
+const int RP_DAT0_GPIO = -1; // Set to DAT0 GPIO. DAT1..3 must be consecutively connected.
+
 #include <SPI.h>
 #include <SD.h>
 
@@ -58,21 +63,26 @@ void setup() {
   Serial.println("\nInitializing SD card...");
 
   bool sdInitialized = false;
-  // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
-  // Select the correct SPI based on _MISO pin for the RP2040
-  if (_MISO == 0 || _MISO == 4 || _MISO == 16) {
-    SPI.setRX(_MISO);
-    SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
-    SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
-    sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS);
-  } else if (_MISO == 8 || _MISO == 12) {
-    SPI1.setRX(_MISO);
-    SPI1.setTX(_MOSI);
-    SPI1.setSCK(_SCK);
-    sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS, SPI1);
+  if (RP_CLK_GPIO >= 0) {
+    // No special requirements on pin locations, this is PIO programmed
+    sdInitialized = SD.begin(RP_CLK_GPIO, RP_CMD_GPIO, RP_DAT0_GPIO);
   } else {
-    Serial.println(F("ERROR: Unknown SPI Configuration"));
-    return;
+    // Ensure the SPI pinout the SD card is connected to is configured properly
+    // Select the correct SPI based on _MISO pin for the RP2040
+    if (_MISO == 0 || _MISO == 4 || _MISO == 16) {
+      SPI.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS);
+    } else if (_MISO == 8 || _MISO == 12) {
+      SPI1.setRX(_MISO);
+      SPI1.setTX(_MOSI);
+      SPI1.setSCK(_SCK);
+      sdInitialized = SD.begin(_CS, SPI1);
+    } else {
+      Serial.println(F("ERROR: Unknown SPI Configuration"));
+      return;
+    }
   }
 
   if (!sdInitialized) {