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Expansion slots

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1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1 2 3 M5A97 R2.0 4 5 6 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot [blue] (at x16 mode) PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot [black] (at x4 mode) PCI 1 PCI 2 VGA configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIe 2.0 x16_1 x16 (Recommend for single VGA) x16 PCIe 2.0 x16_2 N/A x4 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
1.2.5
Expansion slots
Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may
cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
Slot No.
Slot Description
1
PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot [blue] (at x16 mode)
2
PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
3
PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
4
PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot [black] (at x4 mode)
5
PCI 1
6
PCI 2
VGA configuration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 2.0 x16_1
PCIe 2.0 x16_2
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16 (Recommend for single VGA)
N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe card
x16
x4
M5A97 R2.0
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2
4
3
6
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