User manual
ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING
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• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe3.0x16_1slot(gray)foraPCIExpressx16
graphics card to get better performance.
• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningSLI™orCrossFireX™
mode.Seepage1-22fordetails.
• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2/3when
usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.
VGAconguration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 3.0 x16_1 (gray) PCIe 3.0 x16_2 PCIe 3.0 x16_3
SingleVGA/PCIe
card
x16(Recommendedfor
singleVGAcard)
N/A N/A
DualVGA/PCIe
cards
x8 x8 N/A
TripleVGA/PCIe
cards
x8 x8 x4
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
A B C D E F G H
I.G.D. Shared
– – – – – – –
HDAudioController Shared
– – – – –
–
–
XHCIController Shared
– – – – – –
–
SATAController Shared
– – – – – – –
LANController Shared
– – – –
–
– –
PCIEx16_1
Shared
– – – – – – –
PCIEx16_2
– Shared
– – – – – –
PCIEx16_3 Shared – – – – – – –
PCIEx1_1
–
–
Shared
– – – – –
PCIEx1_2 –
–
–
Shared
– – – –
PCIEx1_3 – – Shared – – – – –
AsmediaUSB3.1
Controller
–
– Shared
–
–
– – –