Pcie Operating Mode; Serial Port Connector (10-1 Pin Com); Front Panel Audio Connector (10-1 Pin Aafp) - Asus Pro WS X570-ACE Manual

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)

This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the
serial port module cable to this connector, then install
the module to a slot opening at the back of the system
chassis.

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel
audio I/O module that supports HD Audio standard.
Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module
cable to this connector.
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots
This motherboard supports three PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphic cards that
comply with the PCI Express specifications. Actual PCI Express speeds varies per
BIOS settings.
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots
This motherboard has two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots that support PCI Express
x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express
specifications.

PCIe operating mode

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Slot Description
PCIe x16_1
PCIe x16_2
PCIe x16_3
M.2_1 (PCIe Mode)
M.2_1 (SATA Mode)
M.2_2 (PCIe Mode)
M.2_2 (SATA Mode)
1-6
PCIe operating mode
Single VGA /
PCIe card
x16 (PCIe 4.0)
N/A
N/A
x4 (PCIe 4.0)
Support
x2 (PCIe 4.0)
N/A
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AAFP
Dual VGA /
PCIe card
x8 (PCIe 4.0)
x8 (PCIe 4.0)
N/A
x4 (PCIe 4.0)
Support
x2 (PCIe 4.0)
N/A
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
COM
PIN 1
HD-audio-compliant
pin definition
Triple VGA /
PCIe card
x8 (PCIe 4.0)
x8 (PCIe 4.0)
x8 (PCIe 4.0)
x4 (PCIe 4.0)
Support
x2 (PCIe 4.0)
N/A