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Z790M PG Lightning/D4
Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots)
There are 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIe Slot Configurations
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off
or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1~4/WP) when using multiple graphics cards.
PCIE1
PCIE3
Single Graphics Card
Gen4x16
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFire
TM
Mode
Gen4x16
Gen3x4
Summary of Contents for PHANTOM GAMING Z790M PC LIGHTNING/D4
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Page 4: ...2 15 M 2 SSD Module Installation Guide M2_1 42 2 16 M 2 SSD Module Installation Guide M2_2 44 ...
Page 17: ...13 Z790M PG Lightning D4 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N ...
Page 19: ...15 Z790M PG Lightning D4 1 2 3 ...
Page 21: ...17 Z790M PG Lightning D4 2 5 Installing the Motherboard Z790m PG ...
Page 22: ...18 2 6 Installing SATA Drives 1 2 Optical Drive SATA Drive SATA Data Cable ...
Page 23: ...19 Z790M PG Lightning D4 3 4 SATA Power Connector SATA Data Connector ...
Page 24: ...20 2 7 Installing a Graphics Card 1 CLICK ...
Page 26: ...22 2 8 Connecting Peripheral Devices ...
Page 27: ...23 Z790M PG Lightning D4 2 9 Connecting the Power Connectors 7 3 5 7 9 ...
Page 28: ...24 2 10 Power On 2 3 4 1 ...