Biostar X570GT Ver. 6.x, Manual

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12 | Chapter 2: Hardware installation
2.5 Expansion Slots
PEX16_1: PCI-Express (Gen3/ Gen4) x16 Slot
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant. Theoretical maximum bandwidth using two slots
simultaneously is 16GB/s for each slot, a total of 32GB/s.
• PCI-Express 4.0 compliant. Theoretical maximum bandwidth using two slots
simultaneously is 32GB/s for each slot, a total of 64GB/s. (Matisse Only)
• Supports x16 lanes with AMD® Ryzen™ 2nd and 3rd Gen processors.
• Supports x8 lanes with AMD® Ryzen™ with Radeon Vega Graphics processors.
PEX1_1/ 1_2: PCI-Express Gen3 x1 Slot
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Data transfer bandwidth up to 1GB/s per direction; 2GB/s in total.
PCIE-M2: 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.
• Support M.2 SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4 x4
(64Gb/s), which depends only on Ryzen 3rd Gen Matisse.
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PCIe 4.0 speeds only for AMD® Ryzen™ 3rd Gen Matisse.
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.