2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2
2.2.4 Expansion slots
Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do
so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
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Slot No. Slot Description
1 PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot
2 PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
3 PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot (single at x16, dual at x16/x16, triple at x16/x8/x8 mode)
4 PCIe 3.0 x16_3 slot
5 PCIe 3.0 x16_4 slot
6 PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
VGA conguration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe x16_1 PCIe x16_2 PCIe x16_3 PCIe x16_4
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16
(Recommend
for single VGA)
N/A N/A N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe card
x16 N/A N/A x16
Triple VGA/PCIe card
x16 x8 N/A x8