2.2.4Expansion slots

Ensure to 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 x1_1 slot

2PCIe 3.0/ 2.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)

3PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot

4PCI slot 1

5PCIe 3.0/ 2.0 x16_2 slot [gray] (at x8 mode)

6PCI slot 2

7PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot [black] (at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices)

 

VGA configurationPCI Express operating mode

 

 

PCIe 3.0/ 2.0 x16_1PCIe 3.0/ 2.0 x16_2

 

 

 

Single VGA/PCIe card

x16

N/A

 

(Recommend for single VGA)

 

Dual VGA/PCIe card

 

 

x8

x8

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 2: Hardware information