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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
ere are 6 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
* If M.2 PCI Express module is installed, PCIE3 will be disabled.
PCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 40 PCIe lanes)
PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireX
TM
or SLI
TM
Mode
x16 N/A N/A x16 N/A N/A
ree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireX
TM
Mode
or 3-Way SLI
TM
Mode
x8 x8 N/A x16 N/A N/A
Four Graphics Cards in
4-Way CrossFireX
TM
Mode
or 4-Way SLI
TM
Mode
x8 x8 N/A x8 N/A x8
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o 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.