Asus Z87-EXPERT User Manual page 41

VGA configuration
Single VGA/PCIe card
Dual VGA/PCIe card
Triple VGA/PCIe card
• We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™
mode.
• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when
using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
PCIe x16_1
PCIe x16_2
PCIe x16_3
PCIe x1_1
PCIe x1_2
PCIe x1_3
PCIe x1_4
Intel SATA
®
EHCI #0
EHCI #1
XHCI
HD Audio
Intel LAN
®
ASMedia 1061
SMBUS
Thunderbolt
ASUS Z87-EXPERT
PCIe Express 3.0 operating mode
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16�1
x16 (single VGA
recommended)
x8
x8
A B C
shared – –
– shared –
– – shared
shared – –
– – shared
shared – –
– – –
– – –
– – –
shared – –
– – –
– – –
– – –
– shared –
– – shared
shared – –
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16�2 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16�3
N/A
x8
x4
D E F
– – –
– – –
– – –
– – –
– – –
– – –
shared – –
shared – –
– – –
– – –
– – shared
– – –
– shared –
– – –
– – –
– – –
N/A
N/A
x4
G H
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– shared
– –
– –
shared –
– –
– –
– –
– –
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