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2-5 Expansion Card Installation
2-5-1 Expansion Slot
AMD 990X motherboard series offer two PCI-Express 2.0 x 16 by 8 lane graphics
slots (PE1 & PE4). These two graphics slots support the latest AMD CrossFireX
Technology and nVidia SLI to guarantee the fully operational Multi-GPUs graphics
function and avoid the possible installation error. Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, one
Mini-PCIE slot and one 32-bit PCI slot also guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O
of peripherals.
2-5-2 Procedure for Expansion Card Installation
1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary
hardware or software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.
2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to
use.
3. Align the card’s connectors and press firmly.
4. Secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.
5. Replace the computer system’s cover.
6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.
7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card.
PCI-E 2.0 x16 by 8 Lane slot
PCI slot
PCI-E 2.0 x1 slot
Mini-PCI E slot
PCI-E 2.0 x16 by 8 Lane slot
