ASRock Fatal1ty 970 Performance/3.1 User Manual - Page 24

Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots), PCI slot, Single Graphics Card, Two Graphics Cards

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) here is 1 PCI slot and 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of 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. PCI slot: he PCI1 slot is used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slots) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. PCIe Slot Conigurations Single Graphics Card PCIE2 x16 PCIE4 N/A PCIE5 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode x8 x8 N/A hree Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode x8 x8 x4 For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards. English 16

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2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
Here is 1 PCI slot and 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
PCI slot:
He PCI1 slot is used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slots) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIe Slot Con±gurations
PCIE2
PCIE4
PCIE5
Single Graphics Card
x16
N/A
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
Mode
x8
x8
N/A
Hree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireX
TM
Mode
x8
x8
x4
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using mul-
tiple graphics cards.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o³ 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.