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Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots), PCIe Slot Configurations

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Z97 Extreme9 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 5 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 x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x2 lane width cards. PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. mini-PCIe slot: MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module. PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE1 x16 PCIE2 N/A PCIE4 N/A PCIE5 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM or SLITM Mode x16 N/A x16 N/A Three Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireXTM or 3-Way x8 SLITM Mode x8 x16 N/A Four Graphics Cards in 4-Way CrossFireXTM or 4-Way x8 x8 x8 x8 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. 19

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English
Z97 Extreme9
2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
°ere are 5 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.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x2 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
mini-
PCIe slot:
MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.
PCIe Slot Configurations
PCIE1
PCIE2
PCIE4
PCIE5
Single Graphics Card
x16
N/A
N/A
N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
or SLI
TM
Mode
x16
N/A
x16
N/A
°ree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireX
TM
or 3-Way
SLI
TM
Mode
x8
x8
x16
N/A
Four Graphics Cards in
4-Way CrossFireX
TM
or 4-Way
SLI
TM
Mode
x8
x8
x8
x8
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 mul-
tiple 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.