Asus P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP - Manual (Page 43)

ASUS P5K3 Premium 2-17
2.5.7 AI Slot Detector
This motherboard comes with
on-board LEDs that light up
when the PCIE/PCI devices are
not correctly installed. When
the power cord is plugged in
and the LED lights up, reinstall
the device correctly. Refer to
the figure on the right for the
location of the LEDs.
The PCIEx16_1 slot (blue) supports PCIE x16 cards only. The AI Slot Detector
lights up when you install a x1 or x4 card to this slot.
Primary PCI Express x16 slot
The primary PCI Express x16 slot supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that
comply with the PCI Express specifications.
Universal PCI-E slot (max. x4 mode)
This motherboard also supports a Universal PCI-E slot with a maximum speed of 2
GB/s. The operating frequency of this slot changes, depending on the type of PCI
Express card you install. Refer to the table below for details.
The figure shows two graphics cards installed on the primary PCI Express x16 slot
and the Universal PCI-E slot.
If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis
fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for better thermal
environment. See page 2-26 for the connector location.
• Some PCI Express graphics cards cannot operate on x4/x1 mode. We
suggest that you install these cards on the primary PCI Express slot (blue)
to increase system stability.
• Some PCI Express devices cannot operate on x4/x1 mode.
Options for Universal PCI Express operating speed
PCI Express slot
Auto Automatically optimizes performance
and functionality according to devices
installed
x4 mode [fast] User gets the best performance but this
mode disables the PCI Express x1 slot
x1 mode [compatible] Always runs at PCI Express x1 speed
P5K3 PREMIUM
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P5K3 PREMIUM Slot Detector
DET_PCIEX1_1
DET_PCIEX1_2
DET_X16_1
DET_PCI1
DET_PCI2
DET_X16_2
DET_PCI3