• In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (navy blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance.

•In CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 and PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance.

•We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. Refer to page 2-31 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 2-30 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

Chapter

 

Intel PCH SATA

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

 

Controller #0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intel PCH SATA

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

 

 

Controller #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMBUS Controller

 

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

2

 

Thermal Controller

 

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

 

EHCI #0

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

shared

 

 

 

 

EHCI #1

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCIE x16_1

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCIE x16_2

 

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCIE x16_3

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCIE x16_4

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCIE x1_1

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

PCIE x1_2

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

ASMedia SATA

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

Connector

 

 

VIA 1394

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

 

 

ASMedia USB 3.0

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

Intel 82574L #0

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

Intel 82574L #1

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

 

 

Marvell 9128 Hardware

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

 

 

RAID Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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