Expansion Slots - Foxconn 6100M2MA series User Manual

Expansion Slots

This motherboard includes two 32-bit Master PCI bus slots,one PCI Express x1
slot and onePCI Express x16 Graphics slot.
PCI Slots
The expansion cards can be installed in the two PCI slots. W hen you install or
remove such cards, please make sure that the power plug has been unplugged
from the power supply. Please read carefully the instructions provided for such
cards, then install and set the necessary hardware and software for such cards,
such as the jumper or BIOS settings.
PCI Express Slots
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PCI Express will offer the following design advantages over the PCI and AGP
interface:
-Compatible with existing PCI drivers and software and Operating Systems.
-High Bandwidth per Pin. Low overhead. Low latency.
-PCI Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5 Gb/s on the data pins. This
results in a real bandwidth per pair of 250 MB/s.
-A point to point connection, allows each device to have a dedicated connec-
tion without sharing bandwidth.
-Ability to comprehend different data structure.
-Low power consumption and power management features.
PCI Express will take two forms, x16 and x1 PCI Express slots. W hereas the x16
slot is reserved for graphic/video cards, the x1 slots are designed to accommo-
date less bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card.
The difference in bandwidth between the x16 and x1 slots are notable to be
sure, with the x16 slot pushing 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent) of bandwidth,
and the x1 PCI Express slot offering 250 MB/sec.
Note:
If a performance graphics card was installed into x16 PCI
Express slot, 2X12 pin power supply was strongly recom-
mended.
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