Expansion Slots - Biostar H310MHD PRO Manual

2.5 Expansion Slots

PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an
aggregate of 32GB/s totally.
PEX1_1/ PEX1_2:
H310MHD PRO - PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slots
• PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
• Data transfer bandwidth up to 0.5GB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total
B360MHD PRO / B360MHD PRO2 - PCI-Express Gen3 x1 Slots
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Data transfer bandwidth up to 1GB/s per direction; 2GB/s in total
PCIE-M2: M.2 (Key M) Slot
• 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.
• H310MHD PRO (Optional) : Support M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x2 (10Gb/s).
B360MHD PRO2 : Support M.2 SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) module and M.2 PCI Express module
up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s).
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.
• 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.
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