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Getting Started
Expansion Slots
This mainboard contains numerous ports for expansion cards, such as discrete graph- ics or audio cards.
PCIe (Peripheral
Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCIe slot supports the PCIe interface expansion card.
PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot
PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot
PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot
Important
When adding or removing expansion cards, always turn off the power supply and un- plug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expansion card’s documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software changes.