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VGA Configuration

 

PCIe operating mode

 

 

 

 

PCIE_x16/x8_1

PCIE_x8/x4_2

PCIE_x4_3

 

 

Single VGA/PCIe card

x16

N/A

N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe cards

x8

x8

N/A

3-WAY CFX

x8

x4

x4

 

 

 

 

 

• We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI® mode.

Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

4th generation Intel® Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0 speed rate.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

PCIE_X16/X8_1

shared

PCIE_X8/X4_2

shared

PCIE_X4_3

shared

PCIE_X1_1

shared

PCIE_X1_2

shared

PCIE_X1_3

shared

I.G.F.X.

shared

Intel LAN Controller

shared

SATA #0

shared

SATA #1

shared

High Definition Audio

shared

EHCI# 0 (USB 2.0)

 

shared

EHCI# 1 (USB 2.0)

shared

XHCI (USB 3.0)

shared

Asmedia SATA 6G

shared

Storage Controller (E12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asmedia SATA 6G

shared

Storage Controller (E34)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 1: Product introduction