MSI 915GM-FR User Manual - Page 34

M S-7033 M -ATX M ainboard Slots The mainboard provides one PCI Express x16 slot, one PCI Express x1 slot, and two 32-bit PCI bus slots. PCI Express Slots The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology with these platform benefits. You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. W hen adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics (PDF, 166Kb) infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics controllers, while PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s. PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot MSI Reminds You... 1. The PCI Express x16 slot also supports ADD2 interface card when it is presented on PCI Express x16 slot. 2. PCI Express x16 is not available with 915GV/910GL. But the slot will be available for ADD2 interface card with 915G/915GV/910GL. 2-22