Slots
PCIE
(Peripheral
Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCIE slot supports the PCIE interface expansion card.
PCIE x16 Slot
Chapter 2
Important
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
PCIE
Bandwidth Allocation
The lanes of PCIE x16 slots can be assigned in many way. Below table shows the bandwidth allocation of PCI_E1/ 3/ 5/ 7 slots.
PCIE Slots | PCI_E1 | PCI_E3 | PCI_E5 | PCI_E7 |
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| x16 | x0 | x16 | x0 |
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| x0 | x8 | x0 | x8 |
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Lanes | x16 | x0 | x8 | x8 |
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| x8 | x8 | x16 | x0 |
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| x8 | x8 | x8 | x8 |
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Important
Please install the graphics card into from PCI_E1/ PCI_E5 to PCI_E3/ PCI_E7 priority for best performance.
