ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

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We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ 

mode. 

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Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when 

using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. 

x1 mode

x1

x1

Enabled

x4 mode

x4

Disabled

Disabled

PCIe x16_1

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

PCIe x16_2

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

PCIe x16_3

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

PCIe x1_1

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

PCIe x1_2

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

PCIe x1_3

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

SMBus Controller

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

–

SATA #0

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

GbE Controller

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

EHCI #0

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

shared

EHCI #1

shared

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

XHCI Controller

–

–

–

–

–

shared

–

–

ASM1061 

SATA6G(AHCI)

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

Realtek 8111GR

–

–

–

shared

–

–

–

–

High Definition Audio

–

–

–

–

–

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shared

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