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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
• We recommend that you provide sufcient 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.
• 4th generation Intel
®
Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0 speed rate.
VGA Conguration
PCIe operating mode
PCIE_x16/x8_1 PCIE_x8/x4_2 PCIE_x4_3
Single VGA/PCIe card x16 N/A N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe cards
x8 x8
N/A
3-WAY CFX
x8 x4 x4
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
A B C D E F G H
PCIE_X16/X8_1 shared – – – – – – –
PCIE_X8/X4_2 – shared – – – – – –
PCIE_X4_3 – – shared – – – – –
PCIE_X1_1 – – – shared – – – –
PCIE_X1_2 shared – – – – – – –
PCIE_X1_3 – shared – – – – – –
I.G.F.X. shared – – – – – – –
Intel LAN Controller – – – – shared – – –
SATA #0 – shared – – – – – –
SATA #1 – shared – – – – – –
High Denition Audio – – – – – – shared –
EHCI# 0 (USB 2.0) – – – – – – shared
EHCI# 1 (USB 2.0) – – – – shared – – –
XHCI (USB 3.0) – – – – – shared – –
Asmedia SATA 6G
Storage Controller (E12)
– – – shared – – – –
Asmedia SATA 6G
Storage Controller (E34)
– – shared – – – – –