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ASRock Z77 Extreme9 Motherboard
English
Installing an expansion card
Step 1.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power
supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware
settings for the card before you start the installation.
Step 2.
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed
in a chassis).
Step 3.
Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the
screws for later use.
Step 4.
Align the card connector with the slot and press fi rmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
Step 5.
Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.
Step 6.
Replace the system cover.
1. In single VGA card mode, it is recommended to install a PCI Express
x16 graphics card in the PCIE2 slot.
2. PCIE1, PCIE3, PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots will be disabled if PCIE2 slot
is occupied.
3. In CrossFireX
TM
mode or SLI
TM
mode, please install the PCI Express
x16 graphics cards in PCIE1 and PCIE5 slots. Both these two slots
will work at x16 bandwidth.
4. In 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
or 3-Way SLI
TM
mode, please install the PCI
Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1, PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots. PCIE1
and PCIE3 will work at x8 bandwidth, while PCIE5 works at x16
bandwidth.
5. In 4-Way CrossFireX
TM
or 4-Way SLI
TM
mode, please install the PCI
Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE1, PCIE3, PCIE5 and PCIE7
slots. All these four slots will work at x8 bandwidth.
6. Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan
connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using
multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.
7.
Only
PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE3, PCIE5, PCIE6 and PCIE7 slots
support
Gen 3 speed. To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed, please install
an Ivy Bridge CPU. If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU, the PCI
Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed.
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