ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate User Manual - Page 37

Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots

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X470 Taichi Ultimate 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 5 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 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. * If PCIE5 slot is occupied, M2_2 will be disabled. PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE1 x16 PCIE3 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM or SLITM x8 x8 Mode For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP or CHA_FAN3/WP ) when using multiple graphics cards. English 29

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X470 Taichi Ultimate
2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
°ere are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
* If PCIE5 slot is occupied, M2_2 will be disabled.
PCIe Slot Configurations
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP or CHA_FAN3/WP ) 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 documentation of the expansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.
PCIE1
PCIE3
Single Graphics Card
x16
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
or SLI
TM
Mode
x8
x8