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MS-7246 Mainboard Slots The mainboard provides 2 PCI Express x16 slots, 2 PCI Express x1 slots and 2 PCI bus slots. It supports 2 PCIE x 16 slots transfer into 2 PCIE x 8 ports (CrossFire Technology). PCI Express Slots The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology. PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP 8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics controllers. You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. W hen adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot ATi CrossFire (Multi-GPU) Technology ATi CrossFire (Multi-GPU) technology is an exciting new technology developed by ATI that allows the power of multiple Graphics. CrossFire requires a CrossFire Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFire Ready) graphics card from the same series. To utilize this technology, always install the CrossFire Edition graphics card in the Primary PCIE x16 (PEG1) slot and install the CrossFire Ready graphics card in the Secondary PCIE x 16 (PEG2) slot. The mainboard can auto detect the CrossFire mode by software, therefore you don't have to enable the CrossFire in BIOS by yourself. Following the process below to complete CrossFire: 1. Install the CrossFire Edition graphics card in the Primary PCI Express x 16 (PEG1) slot. Install the CrossFire Ready graphics card in the Secondary PCI Express x 16 (PEG2) slot. 2-24