EVGA 132-CK-NF79, User Manual

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nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard
EVGA Corporation
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January 11, 2008 | DU-03751-001_v01
PCI Slots
The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card,
USB card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that it is fully seated.
Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw
used to hold the blank cover.
PCI Express x1 Slots
There are two PCI Express x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less
bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The x1 slots
provide 250 MB/sec bandwidth.
PCI Express x16 Slots
These three PCI Express x16 slots are reserved for graphic or video cards.
The bandwidth of the x16 slot is up to 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent). The
design of this motherboard supports three PCI-Express graphics cards
using NVIDIA’s SLI technology with multiple displays.
When installing a PCI Express x16 card, be sure the retention clip snaps
and locks the card into place. If the card is not seated properly, it could
cause a short across the pins. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis
back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover.