2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express cards with
x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card.
PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width
graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support
SLI
TM
function.
PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used to install PCI Express graphics
cards to support SLI
PCIE2 / PCIE4 / SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot
PCIE2 Slot PCIE4 Slot
(Green)
Single Graphics Card
PCIE x16
Dual Graphics Cards
PCIE x8
in SLI
TM
Mode
TM
function.
Configurations
SLI/XFire Switch Card
(Blue)
Retention Slot
N/A
(Default)
PCIE x8
ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard
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