Biostar GAMING Z170X, Manual

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12 | Chapter 2: Hardware installation
2.5 Expansion Slots
PEX16_1/16_2/16_3: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slots
(x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4, support 3-way CFX)
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an
aggregate of 32GB/s totally.
PEX1_1/1_2/1_3: PCI-Express Gen3 x1 Slots
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Data transfer bandwidth up to 1GB/s per direction; 2GB/s in total
PCIE-M2_1: M.2 (Key A) Slot
• The M.2 slot supports M.2 Type 2230/3030 WiFi module. When installing M.2 WiFi
module, please place the screw and hex pillar to correct position.
PCIE-M2_2/PCIE-M2_3: M.2 (Key M) Slot
• The M.2 slot supports M.2 Type 2242/2260/2280 SSD module. When installing M.2 SSD
module, please place the screw and hex pillar to correct position.
• The M.2 slot supports M.2 SATAIII 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to
Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)
Note
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Please remove the protective cover before installing M.2 module.
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When using SSD module on PCIE-M2_1 slot, the SATA_EXPRESS_1 lower layer connector (SATA3_1L/
SATA3_2L) will be disabled.
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When using SSD module on PCIE-M2_2 slot, the SATA_EXPRESS_2 connector will be disabled.
Install an Expansion Card
You can install your expansion card by following steps:
• Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion
card into the computer.
• Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
• Place a card in the expansion slot and press down on the card until it is completely
seated in the slot.
• Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
• Replace your computer's chassis cover.
• Power on the computer, if necessary, change BIOS settings for the expansion card.
• Install related driver for the expansion card.