1.2.5Expansion 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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Slot No. Slot Description
1PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot [Blue] (at x16 speed)
2PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
3PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
4PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot [Black] (at x4 speed)
5PCI 1
6PCI 2
VGA configuration | PCI Express operating mode |
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PCIe 2.0 x16_1 | PCIe 2.0 x16_2 | ||
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Single VGA/PCIe card | x16 (Recommend for single VGA) | x4 | |
Dual VGA/PCIe card | x16 | x4 |
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