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Asus P6X58-E WS User Manual

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• In single VGA card mode, use first the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 slot for a PCI

Express x16 graphics card to get better performance.

• In CrossFireX™ mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1 and PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (or

PCIe 2.0 x16_5) slots for PCI Express x16 graphics carsds to get better

) slots for PCI Express x16 graphics carsds to get better

performance.

• In 2-Way SLI™ mode, use the following slot combinations for PCI Express

x16 graphics cards to get better performance:

PCIe 2.0 x16_1 and PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slots

PCIe 2.0 x16_3 and PCIe 2.0 x16_5 slots

PCIe 2.0 x16_1 and PCIe 2.0 x16_5 slots

• In 3-Way SLI™ mode, use the PCIe 2.0 x16_1, PCIe 2.0 x16_3 and PCIe 2.0

x16_5 slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance.

• When using the PCIe 2.0 x16_1, PCIe 2.0 x16_3 and PCIe 2.0 x16_5 slots

for 3-Way SLI™ mode, the three slots will work at x16 link while PCIe 2.0

x16_2 and PCIe 2.0 x16_4 slots are not occupied.

• We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running

CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. See page 2-31 for details.

• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled

CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal

environment. See page 2-29 for details.

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