ASRock Z87 Extreme9/ac User Manual - Page 32

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2.4

Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

°ere are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.




PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.


mini-

PCIe slots:

MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi + BT module.

PCIe Slot Conﬁgurations

PCIE1

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCIE4

PCIE6

Single Graphics Card

N/A

x16

N/A

N/A

N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireX

TM

or SLI

TM

Mode

x16

N/A

N/A

x16

N/A

°ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireX

TM

Mode

or 3-Way SLI

TM

Mode

x16

N/A

x8

x8

N/A

Four Graphics Cards in

4-Way CrossFireX

TM

Mode

or 4-Way SLI

TM

Mode

x8

N/A

x8

x8

x8

For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chas-

sis 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 documentation of the expansion card and

make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

Section	Page
Chapter 1 Introduction	7
1.1 Package Contents	7
1.2 Specifications	8
1.3 Unique Features	13
1.4 Motherboard Layout	17
1.5 I/O Panel	19
1.6 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SD Box	21
Chapter 2 Installation	25
2.1 Installing the CPU	26
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink	29
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)	30
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)	32
2.5 Jumpers Setup	33
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors	34
2.7 Smart Switches	39
2.8 Dr. Debug	40
2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide	42
2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards	42
2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards	44
2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards	46
2.9.3 Driver Installation and Setup	48
2.10 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide	49
2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards	49
2.10.4 Thunderbolt	53
2.11 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide	54
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation	55
3.1 Installing Drivers	55
3.2 A-Tuning	56
3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology	59
3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology	64
3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology	69
3.5.1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral	69
3.5.2 Configuring and Using Splashtop	74
3.6 Start8	77
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY	80
4.1 Introduction	80
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar	80
4.1.2 Navigation Keys	81
4.2 Main Screen	82
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen	83
4.4 Advanced Screen	92
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	93
4.4.2 Chipset Configuration	95
4.4.3 Storage Configuration	97
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology	99
4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology	100
4.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt	101
4.4.7 Super IO Configuration	103
4.4.8 ACPI Configuration	104
4.4.9 USB Configuration	106
4.5 Tools	107
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen	110
4.7 Boot Screen	111
4.8 Security Screen	114

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

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