Asus Z87A Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card
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1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for
information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card.
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that
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groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
1.5.3 PCI Express x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that
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1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot
This motherboard has a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot that supports PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16
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In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 16_1 slot (yellow) for a PCIe x16 graphics
card to get better performance.
Slot No. Expansion Slots
PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot
PCI_1
PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot
PCI_2
PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot