Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots) - ASROCK P45R2000 User Manual

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slots: PCIE1/DE (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1
lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card and ASRock
PCIE_DE card.
PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width
graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support
CrossFire function.
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PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane
width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.
PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards,
such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc., or used to install PCI
Express graphics cards to support CrossFire
PCIE2 / PCIE4 / SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot
PCIE2 Slot PCIE4 Slot
(Green)
PCIE x16
Single Graphics Card
PCIE x8
Dual Graphics Cards
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in CrossFire Mode
function.
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Configurations
SLI/XFire Switch Card
(Blue) Retention Slot
N/A
(Default)
PCIE x8
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2