Asus M2A-MVP Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-23
In single card mode, we recommend that you install a VGA card on the blue
PCI Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the black PCI
Express slot.
In CrossFire
mode, each PCI Express x16 slot works at x8 bandwidth.
In CrossFire
mode, install the ATI CrossFire
Edition (Master)
graphics card on the blue PCI Express slot; otherwise, the system will
not boot.
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below, the system may have a failed or delayed power-on self test (POST).
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* Install the MVP Switch Card on the black PCI Express slot. Remove it only
when you want to install other devices.
** Install two ATI graphics cards from the same GPU family.
PCI Express x16 slot congurations
PCIE x 16_1 (blue) slot PCIE x 16_2 (black) slot
Crad Type Speed Crad Speed
Single graphics card*
PCIE x16 graphics card x16 MVP Switch Card NA
PCIE x16 graphics card x8 PCIE devices (non-
VGA)
x8, x4,
x1
Dual graphics cards
in CrossFire
mode**
ATI CrossFire
Edition
graphics card
x8 ATI graphics card x8