MSI XPower Series Manual page 35

Slots
PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.
Important
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup-
ply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any
necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers,
switches or BIOS configuration.
PCIE x16 slots Population Rule
Please refer to the following illustrations for PCIE x16 population rules. And the follow-
ing table details the PCIE x16 lanes configuration with/ without installed expansions
card(s).
1 expansion
card
PCI_E2 Lane x16
@
PCI_E3 Lane x0
PCI_E4 Lane x0
PCI_E5 Lane x16
PCI_E6 Lane x0
PCI_E7 Lane x0
PCI Express x1 Slot
2 expansion 3 expansion
cards cards
x16 x16 x8
@ @ @
x0 x0 x0
x0 x0 x8
@
x16 x8 x8
@ @
x0 x8 x8
@ @
x0 x0 x0
PCI Express x16 Slot
4 expansion 5 expansion
cards cards
x8 x8
@ @
x0 x4
@
x8 x4
@ @
x8 x8
@ @
x8 x8
@ @
x0 x0
@ : expansion card installed slot
6 expansion
cards
x8
@
x4
@
x4
@
x8
@
x4
@
x4
@
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