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Expansion Slots PCIe Slots

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B650 Steel Legend WiFi Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots) There are 3 PCI Express slots on the 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. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x4 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIe 4.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards. * If SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 are occupied, PCIE2 will downgrade to x2 mode. PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireTM Mode PCIE1 Gen5x16 Gen5x16 PCIE2 N/A Gen3x4 For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1~4/WP) when using multiple graphics cards. English 33

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B650 Steel Legend WiFi
Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots)
°ere are 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 4.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards.
* If SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 are occupied, PCIE2 will downgrade to x2 mode.
PCIe Slot Configurations
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.
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1~4/WP) when using multiple graphics cards.
PCIE1
PCIE2
Single Graphics Card
Gen5x16
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFire
TM
Mode
Gen5x16
Gen3x4