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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
• We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™
mode.
• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when
using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.
40-LANE/28
LANE CPU
PCI Express 3.0 operating mode
VGA
configuration
PCIe 3.0/2.0
x16_1
PCIe
3.0/2.0
x16_2
PCIe
3.0/2.0
x16_3
PCIe
3.0/2.0
x16_4
PCIe
3.0/2.0
x16_5
PCIe
3.0/2.0
x16_6
PCIe
3.0/2.0
x16_7
Single VGA/
PCIe card
x16
(single VGA
recommended)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe
cards
x16 N/A x16 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Triple VGA/
PCIe cards
x16 N/A x16 N/A x16 N/A N/A
Quad VGA/
PCIe cards
x16 N/A x16 N/A x16 N/A x16
Septuple VGA/
PCIe cards
x16 x8 x8 x8 x8 x8 x8
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