2.2.4
Expansion slots
Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do
so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
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2
3
4
5
6
Slot No. Slot Description
1
PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot
2
PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
3
PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode)
4
PCIe 3.0 x16_3 slot
5
PCIe 3.0 x16_4 slot
6
PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
VGA configuration
Single VGA/PCIe card
Dual VGA/PCIe card
Triple VGA/PCIe card
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SW1
®
P9X79 DELUXE
RESET
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe x16_1
x16
(Recommend
for single VGA)
x16
x16
PCIe x16_2
PCIe x16_3
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
x8
N/A
Chapter 2: Hardware information
PCIe x16_4
N/A
x16
x8