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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots) There are 4 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 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards. PCIE4 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x4 lane width graphics cards. PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE1 Gen5x16 PCIE2 N/A PCIE4 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode Gen5x8 Gen5x8 N/A Three Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode Gen5x8 Gen5x8 Gen4x4 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 24

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2.4
Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots)
°ere are 4 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 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x4 lane width graphics cards.
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
PCIE4
Single Graphics Card
Gen5x16
N/A
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
Mode
Gen5x8
Gen5x8
N/A
°ree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireX
TM
Mode
Gen5x8
Gen5x8
Gen4x4