MSI K9A PLATINUM User Guide - Page 19

English Installation Guide 26 PCI Express Slots (x16/ x4/ x1) The PCI Express slot, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology. 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 infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP8xdesigns with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/ s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics controllers. You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. PCI Express x 16 Slot PCI Express x 4 Slot PCI Express x 1 Slot 27 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that youunplugthepower supplyfirst. Meanwhile, readthe documentation forthe expansion cardto makeany necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 28 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directlyaccess main memory. En-11