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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
here are 7 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of
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 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE7 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIe Slot Conigurations
Single Graphics Card
Two Graphics Cards
in
TM
CrossFireX
Mode
hree Graphics
Cards in 3-Way
CrossFireX
or 3-Way SLI
Four Graphics Cards
in
4-Way CrossFireX
Mode
or 4-Way SLI
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.
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PCIE1
PCIE2
N/A
N/A
TM
or SLI
N/A
TM
Mode
TM
Mode
TM
x16
TM
Mode
PCIE3
PCIE4
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
x16
N/A
N/A
x16
N/A
N/A
x16
N/A
PCIE5 PCIE6
PCIE7
N/A
N/A
x16
N/A
N/A
x16
x16
N/A
x16
x16
N/A
x16
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