Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots) - ASROCK Z170 Extreme7+ User Manual

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

here are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of
or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
mini-PCIe slot:
MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.
PCIe Slot Conigurations
Single Graphics
Card
Two Graphics
Cards in
TM
CrossFireX or
TM
SLI Mode
hree Graphics
Cards in 3-Way
TM
CrossFireX
Mode
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chas-
sis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, CHA_FAN3 or CHA_FAN4) when using
multiple graphics cards.
PCIE2 PCIE3
x16 N/A
x8 N/A
x8 N/A
Z170 Extreme7+
PCIE4 PCIE6
N/A N/A
x8 N/A
x8 x4
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