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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
here are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
mini-
PCIe slots:
MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi + BT module.
PCIe Slot Conigurations
PCIE1
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIE4
PCIE6
Single Graphics Card
N/A
x16
N/A
N/A
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
or SLI
TM
Mode
x16
N/A
N/A
x16
N/A
hree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireX
TM
Mode
or 3-Way SLI
TM
Mode
x16
N/A
x8
x8
N/A
Four Graphics Cards in
4-Way CrossFireX
TM
Mode
or 4-Way SLI
TM
Mode
x8
N/A
x8
x8
x8
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chas-
sis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics
cards.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of
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.
