| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) (Note 1) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2) (Note 1) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2) (Note 2)
(Note 1) The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/ PCIEX8_2 is populated.
(Note 2) The default bandwidth for the PCIEX4_2 slot is x1. When it is configured to x4 mode, the onboard GSATA2_6, GSATA2_7, and IDE connectors will become unavailable because they share bandwidth with the PCIEX4_2 slot. (Refer to Chapter 2, "Integrated Peripherals" in manual for how to change the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4_2 slot.) |
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