Expansion Slots - Biostar Z270GT4 Manual

2.5 Expansion Slots

PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slots (x16 speed)
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an
aggregate of 32GB/s totally.
PEX16_2: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slots (x4 speed)
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an
aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
PEX1_1/1_2: 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.
• Support M.2 SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4
(32Gb/s)
• Support Intel® Rapid Storage Technology & Intel® Optane Technology.
Note
» When using SATA SSD module on M.2 slot, the SATA_1 connector will be disabled.
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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