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Table 1Table 1

Table 1

PCI Express x16 slot configurationsPCI Express x16 slot configurations

PCI Express x16 slot configurations

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2.5.6

Two PCI Express x16 slotsTwo PCI Express x16 slots

Two PCI Express x16 slots

This motherboard supports one PCI

Express x16 graphics card or two

SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphic

cards that comply with the PCI

Express specifications. The figure

shows a graphics card installed on

the PCI Express x16 slot.

See Chapter 6 for details on the SLI

technology feature.

• In Single Card mode, only the PCI Express blue slot can be used for

PCI Express x16 graphics cards.

• In SLI mode, the PCI Express x16 slots work at the bandwidth of PCI

Express x8. The combined bandwidth of these maintain the

bandwidth of PCI Express x16.

• See the table below for possible PCI Express card configurations.

• Install a rear chassis fan to either the chassis (CHA_FAN1) or

NorthBridge (NB_FAN) connectors when using two graphics cards

for better thermal environment. See page 2-33 for details.

• Connect the EZ Plug™ when using two graphics cards and a 20-pin

ATX power supply.

EZ Selector setting PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot PCIEX16_2 (black) slotEZ Selector setting PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot PCIEX16_2 (black) slot

EZ Selector setting PCIEX16_1 (blue) slot PCIEX16_2 (black) slot

Card TypeCard Type

Card Type

Speed Speed

Speed

Card Type Card Type

Card Type

Speed Speed

Speed

Single Video Card Qualified PCIe x16 x16 Qualified RAID or x1

graphics card LAN card

SLI modeSLI mode

SLI mode Qualified SLI-ready x8 Qualified SLI-ready x8

Dual Video graphics cards graphics card

Cards

Multi-monitor,Multi-monitor,

Multi-monitor, Qualified PCIe x16 x8 Qualified PCIe x8, x4,

RAID or LANRAID or LAN

RAID or LAN graphics card graphics card, x2, x1

setupsetup

setup RAID or LAN card