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PCI Express x1 slot, Recommended PCI Express x16 configurations

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2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. PCI Express x16 blue slot (at x16 speed) PCI Express x1 slot PCI slots PCI Express x 16 black slot (at x8 speed) • In single card mode, we recommend that you use the blue PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_1) slot. • Due to chipset limitation, the black PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_2) slot can only operate at x8 speed. • Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis (CHA_FAN) connector when using two graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-28 for details. • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running NVIDIA® SLI™ mode. See pages 2-29 and 2-30 for details. Recommended PCI Express x16 configurations Mode Non-SLI mode Dual graphics card in SLI Mode PCIEX16_1 (Blue) slot PCIE16_2 (Black) slot Card type Speed Card type Speed PCIe x16 graphics card x16 NA PCIe x16 graphics card x8 PCIe x16 graphics card x8 PCIe x16 graphics card x8 Other PCIe devices x8, x4, x1 Two identical NVIDIA® SLI™ Edition graphics cards at x8, x8 speed 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information

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Chapter 2: Hardware information
•
In single card mode, we recommend that you use the blue PCI
Express x16 (PCIEX16_1) slot.
•
Due to chipset limitation, the black PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_2)
slot can only operate at x8 speed.
•
Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis (CHA_FAN) connector
when using two graphics cards for better thermal environment. See
page 2-28 for details.
•
We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running
NVIDIA
®
SLI™ mode. See pages 2-29 and 2-30 for details.
PCI Express x 16 black slot
(at x8 speed)
PCI Express x16 blue slot
(at x16 speed)
PCI slots
PCI Express x1 slot
2.5.5
PCI Express x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and
other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the
figure below for the location of the slot.
2.5.6
PCI Express x16 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply
with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the
location of the slots.
Recommended PCI Express x16 configurations
Mode
PCIEX16_1 (Blue) slot
PCIE16_2 (Black) slot
Card type
Speed
Card type
Speed
Non-SLI mode
PCIe x16 graphics card
x16
NA
PCIe x16 graphics card
x8
PCIe x16 graphics card
x8
PCIe x16 graphics card
x8
Other PCIe devices
x8, x4, x1
Dual graphics
card in SLI Mode
Two identical NVIDIA
®
SLI™ Edition graphics cards at x8, x8 speed