Pike Slot - Asus Z9PA-U8 User Manual

Slot No. Slot Description
7 MIO1 (Only for Audio)
6 PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 Link) (Audio switch to x8 Link if slot 5 is occupied)
5 PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 Link)
4 PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 Link) (Audio switch to x8 Link if slot 3 is occupied)
3 PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 Link)
2 PCI
1 PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen2 Link)
2.5.6

PIKE slot

The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution
easily. Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs.
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