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Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2: Hardware information

• We recommend that you install a graphics card on the primary (blue)

PCI Express slot and install other PCI Express devices on the

Universal PCI-E slot.

• In CrossFire™ mode, each PCI Express x16 slot works at x8

bandwidth.

•

In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ EditionIn CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition

In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition

(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI

(Master) graphics card on the primary (blue) PCI

Express slot.Express slot.

Express slot.

• Refer to the table below for possible PCI Express Card

configurations.

PCI Express x16 slot configurationsPCI Express x16 slot configurations

PCI Express x16 slot configurations

PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot

PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot

PCIEX16_2 (black) slotPCIEX16_2 (black) slot

PCIEX16_2 (black) slot

Card TypeCard Type

Card Type

SpeedSpeed

Speed

Card TypeCard Type

Card Type

SpeedSpeed

Speed

Non-

CrossFire

mode

PCIe x16 graphics card x16 NA NA

PCIe x16 graphics card x8 Other PCIe x16 graphics card x8**

PCIe x16 graphics card x8 Other PCIe devices x8, x4, x1**

Dual

graphics

cards in

CrossFire™

mode*

ATIATI

ATI

®®

CrossFire™CrossFire™

CrossFire™ x8

ATI graphics cardATI graphics card

ATI graphics card x8

EditionEdition

Edition graphics card

* Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family.

** The speed of the primary PCIe x16 slot (

PCIEX16_1PCIEX16_1

PCIEX16_1) changes to

x8 mode after you install any device in the secondary PCIe x16

(

PCIEX16_2PCIEX16_2

PCIEX16_2) slot. We recommend that you install other PCI

Express devices to the Universal PCI-E slot.

2.5.82.5.8

2.5.8

Universal PCI-E slot (max. x2 mode)Universal PCI-E slot (max. x2 mode)

Universal PCI-E slot (max. x2 mode)

This motherboard supports the Universal

PCI Express slot with a maximum speed of

1GB/s.

Universal PCI-E slotUniversal PCI-E slot

Universal PCI-E slot

Some PCI Express devices can not

operate in x2 mode. If this happens ,

set the Universal PCI-E Speed to

[x1 Mode(compatible)] in the BIOS.

See Chapter 4.4.5 Advanced Chipset

Settings on page 4-28 and 4-29.