User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.5.3 PCI slot
ThePCIslotssupportLANcards,SCSIcards,USBcards,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 2.0 x16 slot
ThismotherboardhasaPCIExpress2.0x16slotthatsupportsPCIExpress2.0x16graphic
cardscomplyingwiththePCIExpressspecications.
1.5.6 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot
ThismotherboardhasaPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16slotthatsupportsPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16
graphiccardscomplyingwiththePCIExpressspecications.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
A B
C
D E F G H
IntelPCHSATAcontroller
– –
–
shared – – – –
Realtek8111EPcontroller
–
– shared –
– – – –
• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe3.0/2.0x16_1slot(yellow)foraPCIExpress
x16 graphics card to get better performance.
• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningCrossFireX™mode.
Seepage1-14fordetails.
• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2when
usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.
VGA configuration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 (yellow) PCIe 2.0 x16_2
Single VGA/PCIe
card
x16(RecommendedforsingleVGA
card)
N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe
cards
x16 x4