Expansion Slots - MSI Z87 MPOWER User Manual

Expansion Slots

This motherboard contains numerous slots for expansion cards, such as discrete
graphics or audio cards.
PCI_E1~E7: PCIe Expansion Slot
The PCIe slot supports the PCIe interface expansion card.
Important
When adding or removing expansion cards, always turn off the power supply and
unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expansion
card's documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software
changes.
PCIe x16 Slots Bandwidth Table
The table below shows the correlation between the PCIe slots bandwidth and multiple
graphics cards.
Slot
PCI_E2
PCI_E5
PCI_E7
PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot
Bandwidth
Single
x16
En-16
PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot
2-Way 3-Way
x8
x8
x8
x4
x4