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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
Recommended VGA configuration
Slot Description
Single VGA
Dual VGA
Triple VGA
1.
PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16_1
x16
x8
x8
2.
PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16_2
-
x4
x4
3.
PCIe 3.0 x4
-
-
-
4.
PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16_3
-
-
x4
Connect a chassis fan to the chassis fan connectors when using multiple graphics cards
for better thermal environment.
PCIe bifurcation & M.2 settings in PCIe x16 slots (from CPU)
Slot Description
Quantity of identifiable Intel M.2 SSD (pcs)
Situation 1
Situation 2
1.
PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16_1
3 (x8+x4+x4)
1 (x8)
2.
PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16_2
0
1 (x4)
3.
PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16_3
0
1 (x4)
-
M.2_1
1 (x4)
1 (x4)
•
Hyper M.2 X16 series card sold separately.
•
M.2_1 is only supported with Intel
®
11th Core™ processors.
•
Enable the Hyper M.2 X16 series card under BIOS settings.
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