User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5.3 PCI slot

ThePCIslotsupportscardssuchasaLANcard,SCSIcard,USBcard,andothercardsthat

complywithPCIspecications.

1.5.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

ThismotherboardsupportsPCIExpressx1networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthat

complywiththePCIExpressspecications.

1.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot

ThismotherboardhastwoPCIExpressx16slotsthatsupportPCIExpressx16graphiccards

complyingwiththePCIExpressspecications.

• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe3.0/2.0x16_1slot(gray)foraPCIExpress

x16 graphics card to get better performance.

• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2when

usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G

PCIEx1_1 shared – – – – – –

PCIEx16_1 – – shared – – – –

PCIEx1_2 – – – shared – – –

PCIEx16_2 shared – – – – – –

IntelLANcontroller

– shared – – – – –

OnChipSATAcontroller – – – shared – – –

OnChipUSBEHCI1/2/3/4 – – shared – – – –

OnChipUSBEHCI1/2/3 – shared – – – – –

OnChipUSBXHCI1 – – shared – – – –

OnChipUSBXHCI2 – shared – – – – –

HDAudio shared – – – – –

PCI_1 – – – – shared – –

PCI_2 – – – – – shared –

PCI_3 – – – – – shared