2.5.5PCI Express x1 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot.

2.5.6PCI Express x16 slots

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI Express x1 slot

 

 

 

 

 

PCI slots

PCI Express x16 blue slot

 

 

 

 

PCI Express x 16 black slot (at x8 speed)

 

 

 

 

 

(at x16 speed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI slots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI Express x1 slot

• In single card mode, we recommend that you use the blue PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_1) slot.

•Due to chipset limitation, the black PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_2) slot can only operate at x8 speed.

•Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) connector when using two graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-28 for details.

•We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running NVIDIA®

SLI™ mode. See pages 2-29 and 2-30 for details.

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