MSI K8N Diamond Plus Series User Manual page 41

The mainboard provides two PCI Express x16 slots, two PCI Express x1 slots
, one PCI Express x4 slot and two 32-bit PCI bus slots.
PCI Express Slots: PCI_E1 ~ PCI_E5
The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, intercon-
nect technology. You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. W hen
adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply
first.
PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for
Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over
a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general
purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed
to deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated
applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics
infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP8x de-
signs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics
controllers, while PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s.
PCI Express x 1 Slot (PCI_E2/ PCI_E3)
MSI Reminds You...
Due to the North Bridge FAN's location limitation, insert a graphics
card that its back side depth value is less than 1.5 cm to the PCI_E1
(Primary PCIE x 16) slot.
Slots
PCI Express x 4 Slot (PCI_E5 which suppports
PCI Express x 2 transfer rate)
Hardware Setup
PCI Express x 16 Slot
(PCI_E1/ PCI_E4)
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