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Chapter 1 – Asus H87M-PLUS User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (yellow) for a PCI Express

x16 graphics card to get better performance.

We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ mode.

Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when

using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

VGA configuration

PCIe Express operating mode

PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1

PCIe 2.0 x16_2

Single VGA/PCIe card

x16 (single VGA recommended)

N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe card

x16

x4

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

PCIe x16_1

shared

PCIe x16_2

shared

Intel SATA Controller

shared

Realtek LAN

shared

Intel xHCI

shared

Intel EHCI 1

shared

Intel EHCI 2

shared

HD Audio

shared