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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slots:
PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slots:
PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1
lane width cards.
PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane
width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards.
PCIe Slot Conigurations
1.
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the
motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_
FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards.
2.
When PCIE2 slot is occupied, the DisplayPort cannot be used.
3.
If you want this motherboard to support graphics card and DisplayPort
outputs simultaneously, please install the graphics card on PCIE4 slot.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply
is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documenta-
tion of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the
card before you start the installation.
PCIE2
PCIE4
PCIE5
Single Graphics Card
x16
N/A
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
Mode
x8
x8
N/A
Three Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireX
TM
Mode
x8
x8
x4
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