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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_FAN1-4 when
using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
A B C D E F G H
PCIe x16_1 shared – – – – – – –
PCIe x16_2
– shared
– – – – – –
PCIe x16_3 shared – – – – – – –
PCIe x1_1
shared –
–
–
– – – –
PCIe x1_2
–
– –
shared
– – – –
PCIe x1_3 shared – – – – – – –
PCIe x1_4 – – shared – – – – –
SMBUS Controller – – shared – – – – –
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 4.0 –
shared
– – – – –
Intel
®
SATA Controller
– –
– shared
– – – –
Intel
®
LAN1 (i218)
– –
–
–
shared
– – –
Intel
®
LAN2 (i211) – shared – – – – – –
ASMedia SATA
Controller 1 (1061)
–
–
shared
– – – – –
ASMedia SATA
Controller 2 (106SE)
shared
– –
–
– – – –
Intel
®
xHCI – – – – – shared – –
Intel
®
EHCI 1 – – – – – – – shared
Intel
®
EHCI 2
shared
– – – – – –
–
HD Audio – – – – – – shared –
ASMedia Controller
1142
–
shared
– – – – –
VGA configuration
PCI Express 3.0 operating mode
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16 (single VGA
recommended)
N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe card x8 x8