ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
1.2.5 
Expansion slots
Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may 
cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
Slot No. Slot Description
1
PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot (at x16 mode)
2
PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
3
PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
4
PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot (at x4 mode)
5
PCI slot 1
6
PCI slot 2
VGA configuration
PCI Express operating mode
PCIe 2.0 x16_1
PCIe 2.0 x16_2
Single VGA/PCIe card
x16 (Recommend for single VGA)
x4
Dual VGA/PCIe card
x16
x4