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2.5.5
PCI Express x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and
other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the
figure below for the location of the slot.
2.5.6
PCI Express x16 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply
with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the
location of the slots.
Recommended PCI Express x16 configurations
Mode
Non-SLI mode
Dual graphics
card in SLI Mode
2-18
PCI Express x16 blue slot
(at x16 speed)
PCI Express x1 slot
•
In single card mode, we recommend that you use the blue PCI
Express x16 (PCIEX16_1) slot.
•
Due to chipset limitation, the black PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_2)
slot can only operate at x8 speed.
•
Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_
FAN2) connector when using two graphics cards for better thermal
environment. See page 2-28 for details.
•
We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running
NVIDIA
SLI™ mode. See pages 2-29 and 2-30 for details.
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PCIEX16_1 (Blue) slot
Card type
PCIe x16 graphics card
PCIe x16 graphics card
PCIe x16 graphics card
Two identical NVIDIA
PCI slots
PCI Express x 16 black slot
(at x8 speed)
PCIE16_2 (Black) slot
Speed
Card type
x16
x8
PCIe x16 graphics card
x8
Other PCIe devices
SLI™ Edition graphics cards at x8, x8 speed
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Speed
NA
x8
x8, x4, x1
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