Asus ROG STRIX B550-XE GAMING WIFI - Expansion Slots

ROG STRIX B550-XE GAMING WIFI
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3. Expansion slots
Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may
cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
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PCIEX1_1
PCIEX1_2
PCIEX16_2
PCIEX16_3
PCIEX16_1
Please refer to the following table for the recommended VGA configuration.
Recommended VGA configuration
Slot Description Single VGA Dual VGA Triple VGA
1. PCIe 4.0 x16_1 x16 x8 x8
3. PCIe 4.0 x16_2 - x8 x8
5. PCIe 3.0 x16_3 - - x4
• We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI
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mode.
• Ensure to connect the 8-pin and 4-pin power plug when running CrossFireX™ mode.
• Connect a chassis fan to the chassis fan connectors when using multiple graphics
cards for better thermal environment.
PCIEX16_3 shares bandwidth with PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2.