User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
- Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
- Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
- 4.1 Knowing BIOS
- 4.2 BIOS setup program
- 4.3 My Favorites
- 4.4 Main menu
- 4.5 Ai Tweaker menu
- 4.6 Advanced menu
- 4.6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
- 4.6.2 CPU Configuration
- 4.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration
- 4.6.4 PCH Configuration
- 4.6.5 PCH Storage Configuration
- 4.6.6 PCH-FW Configuration
- 4.6.7 AMT Configuration
- 4.6.8 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
- 4.6.9 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 4.6.10 Intel TXT Information
- 4.6.11 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 4.6.12 USB Configuration
- 4.6.13 Network Stack Configuration
- 4.6.14 NVMe Configuration
- 4.6.15 HDD/SSD SMART Information
- 4.6.16 APM Configuration
- 4.6.17 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 4.6.18 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
- 4.7 Monitor menu
- 4.8 Boot menu
- 4.9 Tool menu
- 4.10 Exit menu
- 4.11 Updating BIOS
- Chapter 5: RAID Configuration
- Appendix
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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2.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
VGA configuration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 5.0 x16_1 (gray) PCIe 5.0 x16_2 PCIe 4.0 x16_3
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16 (Recommended for
single VGA card)
N/A N/A
Dual VGA/PCIe cards
x8 x8 N/A
Triple VGA/PCIe cards
x8 x8 x4
• In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 5.0 x16_1 slot for a PCI Express x16 graphics
card to get better performance.
• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningCrossFireX™mode.
• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled
CHA_FAN1
when using
multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.
• Connect the M.2_1 heatsink fan to the motherboard connector labeled
CHA_FAN2
.