User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
VGA Configuration
PCIe operating mode
PCIe 3.0 x16_1 PCIe 3.0 x16_2
SingleVGA/PCIecard x16(RecommendforsingleVGA) N/A
DualVGA/PCIecard x8 x8
• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningCrossFireX™orSLI
®

mode.
• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1-3when
usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.
ThePCIEX16_1slotswitchestox8modewhenPCIEX16_2slotisoccupied.
PCIe Lane
PCIe operating mode
Auto mode x4 mode
PCIe_x16_3 x2
x4
(Sharesbandwidthwith
SATA6G_5andSATA6G_6)
• HyperM.2X16seriescardispurchasedseparately.
• EnabletheHyperM.2X16seriescardunderBIOSsettings.
Hyper M.2 X16 series card
configuration
PCI Express 3.0 operating mode
PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2
2Intel
®
SSDonCPUsupport - x4+x4
3Intel
®
SSDonCPUsupport x8+x4+x4 -