Expansion Slots - Foxconn P9657MA series Manual

Expansion Slots

This motherboard includes two 32-bit master PCI slots,one PCI Express
x 1 slot and one PCI Express x 16 slot.
PCI Slots
The expansion cards can be installed in the two PCI slots. PCI slots support
cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that comply
with PCI specifications.
PCI Express x1 Slot
This motherboard has one PCI Express x1 slot that designed to accommodate
less bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card.
PCI Express x16 Slot
This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slot that reserved for graphics or
video cards. The difference in bandwidth between the x16 and x1 slot is notable
to be sure, with the x16 slot pushing 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent) of band-
width and the PCI Express x1 slot offering 250MB/sec.
For the detailed PCI Express x16 graphics cards support list on this
motherboard, please visit the website:
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
http://www.foxconnchannel.com
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