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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
here 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 of
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 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x2 lane width graphics cards.
mini-PCIe slot:
MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.
* he mini-PCI Express slot is shared with PCIE3 slot.
PCIe Slot Conigurations
Single Graphics Card
Two Graphics Cards in
TM
CrossFireX or SLI
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chas-
sis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics
cards.
PCIE2
TM
Mode
PCIE4
x16 N/A
x8 x8
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