Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots) - ASROCK Fatal1ty Z97 User Manual

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

There are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot 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 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
mini-PCIe slot:
MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.
PCIe Slot Configurations
Single Graphics Card
Two Graphics Cards in
TM
CrossFireX or SLI
Three Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireX
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chas-
sis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics
cards.
PCIE2
x16
TM
Mode
TM
Mode
Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series
PCIE4
N/A
x8 x8
x8 x4
PCIE6
N/A
N/A
x4
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