Pcie Slot Breakdown (Skylake-X); Slot Breakdown (Skylake-X) - EVGA X299 Micro ATX 2 Installation Manual

EVGA X299 Micro ATX 2 (121-SX-E296)

PCIe Slot Breakdown (Skylake-X)

PCIe Lane Distribution (Core
Processors)
PE1 – x16 (Gen3, x16 lanes from CPU)
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PE2 – x16 (Gen3, x16 lanes from CPU)
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PE3 – x4 (Gen3, x4 lanes from PCH)*
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PCIe Lane Distribution (Core
Processors)
PE1 – x16 (Gen3, x16 lanes from CPU)
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PE2 – x16 (Gen3, x8 lanes from CPU)
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PE3 – x16 (Gen3, x4 lanes from PCH)*
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M.2 Slot Breakdown (Skylake-X)
PCIe Lane Distribution (Core
Processors)
M.2 Key-M (80mm) – x4 PCIe Gen 3 lanes CPU.
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o Intel
®
M.2 Key-E (32mm) PE – x1 PCH lane
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PCIe Lane Distribution (Core
Processors)
M.2 Key-M (80mm) – x4 PCIe Gen 3 lanes from CPU
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o Intel
®
M.2 Key-E (32mm) – x1 PCH lane
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*Intel Optane M.2 devices are not supported in slots utilizing CPU lanes on the X299
® ™
Platform. The X299 MICRO ATX 2 features a PCIe x4 slot, which uses lanes from the
PCH. Intel Optane
® ™
adapter, which is not included in the motherboard kit and must be purchased separately.
Optane devices are not supported via the M.2 Key-M slot.
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Optane devices are not supported via the M.2 Key-M slot.
™
M.2 devices may be used in this slot via a third-party PCIe to M.2
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i9-79xx, 44 Lane
™ i7-78xx, 28 Lane
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i9-79xx, 44 Lane
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i7-78xx, 28 Lane
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