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 3.0 x16_1 slot

2PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot

3PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode)

4PCIe 3.0 x16_3 slot

5PCIe 3.0 x16_4 slot

6PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot

 

VGA configuration

PCI Express operating mode

 

 

 

PCIe x16_1

PCIe x16_2

PCIe x16_3

PCIe x16_4

 

 

 

Single VGA/PCIe card

x16

 

 

 

 

(Recommend

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

for single VGA)

 

 

 

 

Dual VGA/PCIe card

x16

N/A

N/A

x16

 

Triple VGA/PCIe card

 

 

 

 

 

x16

x8

N/A

x8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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