MSI Z77A User Guide - Page 28

PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot, PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot

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Getting Started Expansion Slots This mainboard contains numerous ports for expansion cards, such as discrete graphics or audio cards. PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe interface expansion card. PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards, always turn off the power supply and unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expansion card's documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software changes. 1-18

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Gett±ng Started
Expans±on Slots
Th±s ma±nboard conta±ns numerous ports for expans±on cards, such as d±screte graph-
±cs or aud±o cards.
PCIe (Per±pheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCIe slot supports the PCIe ±nterface expans±on card.
PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot
PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot
PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot
Important
When add±ng or remov±ng expans±on cards, always turn off the power supply and un-
plug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expans±on card’s
documentat±on to check for any necessary add±t±onal hardware or software changes.