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2.5 Expansion Slots

PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot (x16 speed)

• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.

• Maximum theorecal realized bandwidth of 16Gb/s simultaneously per direcon, for an

aggregate of 32GB/s totally.

PEX16_2: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot (x4 speed)

• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.

• Maximum theorecal realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per direcon, for an

aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

PEX1_1/1_2: PCI-Express Gen3 x1 Slots

• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.

• Data transfer bandwidth up to 1GB/s per direcon; 2GB/s in total

PCIE-M2: M.2 (Key M) Slot

• The M.2 slot supports M.2 Type 2242/2260/2280 SSD module. When installing M.2 SSD

module, please place the screw and hex pillar to correct posion.

• The M.2 slot supports M.2 SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) module and M.2 PCI Express module up to

Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)

Install an Expansion Card

You can install your expansion card by following steps:

• Read the related expansion card’s instrucon document before install the expansion

card into the computer.

• Remove your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.

• Place a card in the expansion slot and press down on the card unl it is completely

seated in the slot.

• Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.

• Replace your computer’s chassis cover.

• Power on the computer, if necessary, change BIOS sengs for the expansion card.

• Install related driver for the expansion card.

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