Expansion Slots - Biostar TZ590-BTC DUO Manual

2.5 Expansion Slots

PCIEG4X8: PCI-Express Gen4 x16 Slot (x8 mode)
• PCI-Express 4.0 compliant.
• The maximum bandwidth of the PCIe slot is 16GB/s.
• PCIE Gen4 (Rocket Lake CPU only).
PCIEG3X1_1 ~ PCIEG3X1_8: PCI-Express Gen3 x1 Slots
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Data transfer bandwidth up to 1GB/s per direction; 2GB/s in total.
M2_PCIEG4_64G_1 / M2_PCIEG4_64G_2
• The M.2 slot supports M.2 Type 2280 SSD module. When installing M.2 SSD module,
please place the screw and hex pillar to correct position.
• PCIE Gen4 (Rocket Lake CPU only and Mining mode disable).
M2_PCIEG3_32G_RST_1 / M2_PCIEG3_32G_RST_2
• The M.2 slot supports M.2 Type 2242/2260/2280 SSD module. When installing M.2 SSD
module, please place the screw and hex pillar to correct position.
CPU
11th CPU (Rocket Lake)
10th CPU (Comet Lake)
Install an Expansion Card
You can install your expansion card by following steps:
• Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the
computer.
• Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
• Place a card in the expansion slot and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the
slot.
• Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. (This step is only
for installing a VGA card.).
• Replace your computer's chassis cover.
• Power on the computer, if necessary, change BIOS settings for the expansion card.
• Install related driver for the expansion card.
Note
» Please be note that you will need to use M2 type screwdriver if you want to install or uninstall the
screw. It is recommended not to use a screwdriver that does not meet the specifications, otherwise
the screw may be damaged.
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M2_PCIEG4_64G_1 M2_PCIEG4_64G_2
V (Gen4)
(Mining mode disable)
V (Gen3)
M2_PCIEG3_RST_1
V (Gen4)
V (Gen3)
X V (Gen3)
M2_PCIEG3_RST_2
V (Gen3)
V (Gen3)