ASRock Z87 Extreme9/ac Quick Installation Guide - Page 28
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There 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 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 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 x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. mini-PCIe slots: MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi + BT module. PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE1 N/A PCIE2 x16 PCIE3 N/A PCIE4 N/A PCIE6 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM or SLITM Mode x16 N/A N/A x16 N/A Three Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode x16 N/A x8 or 3-Way SLITM Mode x8 N/A Four Graphics Cards in 4-Way CrossFireXTM Mode x8 N/A x8 x8 x8 or 4-Way SLITM Mode English 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. 26