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Expansion Slots  1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed,
be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is
populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
(The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 5.0 standard.)
 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
(The PCIEX4 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
Multi-Graphics
Technology
 Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire
™
and 2-Way AMD CrossFire
™
technologies
Storage Interface  CPU:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2
SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
 Chipset:
- 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2
SSD support) (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB)
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 4.0
x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_SB)
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
 Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "2-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA
connectors.
 Intel
®
Optane
™
Memory Ready
* System acceleration with Intel
®
Optane
™
Memory can only be enabled on the M.2
connectors supported by the Chipset.
USB  Chipset+Intel
®
Thunderbolt
™
4 Controller:
- 2 x USB Type-C
®
ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
 Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-C
®
port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the
internal USB header
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
 Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers
 Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Internal
Connectors
 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
 1 x CPU fan header
 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
 3 x system fan headers
 3 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
 2 x addressable LED strip headers
 2 x RGB LED strip headers