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Z170 Extreme7+ 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot 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. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. mini-PCIe slot: MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module. PCIe Slot Conigurations PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE6 Single Graphics x16 N/A N/A N/A Card Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM or x8 N/A x8 N/A SLITM Mode hree Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireXTM x8 N/A x8 x4 Mode English For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, CHA_FAN3 or CHA_FAN4) when using multiple graphics cards. 21

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English
Z170 Extreme7+
2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
Here are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
mini-PCIe slot:
MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.
PCIe Slot Con±gurations
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.
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIE4
PCIE6
Single Graphics
Card
x16
N/A
N/A
N/A
Two Graphics
Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
or
SLI
TM
Mode
x8
N/A
x8
N/A
Hree Graphics
Cards in 3-Way
CrossFireX
TM
Mode
x8
N/A
x8
x4
³or a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chas-
sis fan connector (C´A_³AN1, C´A_³AN2, C´A_³AN3 or C´A_³AN4) when using
multiple graphics cards.