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Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots), PCIe Slot Configurations

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this 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. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards. PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE2 x16 PCIE4 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode x16 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 20

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2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slots:
PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slots:
PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1
lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graph-
ics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph-
ics cards.
PCIe Slot Configurations
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the moth-
erboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3)
when using multiple graphics cards.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply
is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documenta-
tion of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card
before you start the installation.
PCIE2
PCIE4
Single Graphics Card
x16
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
Mode
x16
x4