Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots) - ASROCK Fatal1ty B250 Gaming K4 Series User Manual

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

There are 6 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off
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 3.0 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 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
* If PCIE5 or PCIE6 is occupied, PCIE4 will run at x2 mode.
* If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE3 will be disabled.
PCIe Slot Configurations
Single Graphics Card
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis
fan connector (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards.
18
PCIE2
x16
x16
TM
Mode
PCIE4
N/A
x4