Instruction Manual

ASUS Z8PE-D12 Series 2-21
2.5.4 MIO PCIE slot
The MIO PCIE slot only supports a MIO audio card, which offers great sound
quality to complement the robust video power.
This slot does not support PCI-E x1 cards.
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)
The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides one x16 link and three x8 links to Intel
5520 IOH chipset. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high
performance add-on cards. The x16 links switches to x8 link automatically if the
slot location 5 is occupied.
2.5.6 PIKE slot
The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily.
Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs.
The PIKE Interface is for ASUS PIKE RAID card only.
MIO PCIE slot
PCIX slots
(Z8PE-D12X only)
PIKE
Interface
PCIEx16 slot
(x16 link)
PCIEx16 slots
(x8 link)