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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE4 x16 PCIE5 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode x16 x4 For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards. English 14

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2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 2 PCI slots and 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slots:
PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slots:
PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards
with x1 lane width cards
PCIE4
(PCIe 3.0 x16 slot)
is used for PCI Express x16 lane width
graphics cards
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards
PCIe Slot Configurations
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the moth
-
erboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, or CHA_FAN3)
when using multiple graphics cards.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply
is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documenta
-
tion of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card
before you start the installation.
PCIE4
PCIE5
Single Graphics Card
x16
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
Mode
x16
x4