•In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance.

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

Refer to page 2-25 for details.

•Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-23 for details.

•The PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

 

 

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

 

 

Intel PCH SATA

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

 

 

 

Controller #0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter

 

Intel PCH SATA

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

 

Atheros 8161

 

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

Controller #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCIE x16_1

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCIE x16_2

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PCIE x1_1

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCIE x1_2

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCI slot 1

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCI slot 2

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCI slot 3

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

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Chapter 2: Hardware information