MSI B75A User Guide - Page 28

PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot, PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot, PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot

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Getting Started Expansion Slots This mainboard contains numerous ports for expansion cards, such as discrete graphics or audio cards. PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot The PCIe slot supports the PCIe interface expansion card. PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slot supports additional LAN, SCSI, USB, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. 32-bit PCI Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards, always turn off the power supply and unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expansion card's documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software changes. 1-18

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Gett±ng Started
Expans±on Slots
Th±s ma±nboard conta±ns numerous ports for expans±on cards, such as d±screte graph±cs
or aud±o cards.
PCIe (Per±pheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCIe slot supports the PCIe ±nterface expans±on card.
PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot
PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot
PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot
PCI (Per±pheral Component Interconnect) Slot
The PCI slot supports add±t±onal LAN, SCSI, USB, and other add-on cards that comply
w±th PCI spec±ficat±ons.
32-b±t PCI Slot
Important
When add±ng or remov±ng expans±on cards, always turn off the power supply and
unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expans±on card’s
documentat±on to check for any necessary add±t±onal hardware or software changes.