User's Manual

ASUS Z170M-E D3

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• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe3.0x16_1slot(gray)foraPCIExpressx16

graphics card to get better performance.

• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningCrossFireX™mode.

• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2when

usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.

VGA configuration

PCI Express operating mode

PCIe 3.0 x16_1 (gray)

PCIe 3.0 x16_2

Single VGA/PCIe

card

x16(Recommendedfor

singleVGAcard)

N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe

cards

x16 x4

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G H

PCIEx16_1 shared – – – – – – –

PCIEx16_2 shared – – – – – – –

PCIEx1_1 – – shared – – – – –

PCI 1 – – shared – – – – –

Realtek8111HLAN

Controller

– – – shared – – – –

USB2.0Controller1 – – – – – – – shared

USB2.0Controller2 – – – – shared – – –

HDAudio shared – – – – – – –

SATAController1 shared – – – – – – –

SATAController2 shared – – – – – – –

XHCIController shared – – – – – – –