Slots; Pci Express Slots - MSI 915GLM-V User Manual

M S-7033 M -ATX M ainboard
The mainboard provides one PCI Express x16 slot, one PCI Express x1 slot,
and two 32-bit PCI bus slots.

PCI Express Slots

The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, intercon-
nect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the
Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology with these platform benefits. You can
insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. W hen adding or removing expansion
cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.
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
(PDF, 166Kb) infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing
AGP8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for
graphics controllers, while PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s.
MSI Reminds You...
1. The PCI Express x16 slot also supports ADD2 interface card
when it is presented on PCI Express x16 slot.
2. PCI Express x16 is not available with 915GV/910GL. But the slot
will be available for ADD2 interface card with 915G/915GV/910GL.
2-22

Slots

PCI Express x16 slot
PCI Express x1 slot