Asus P5WD2 User Manual

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2.5.4

PCI Express x16 slots

This motherboard has two PCI
Express x16 slots that support PCI
Express x16 graphic cards
complying with the PCI Express
specifications. With two graphics
cards installed, the motherboard can
enable quad-display.

P r i m a r y P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6

P r i m a r y P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6
s l o t f o r d i s c r e t e g r a p h i c s

s l o t f o r d i s c r e t e g r a p h i c s

s l o t f o r d i s c r e t e g r a p h i c s
c a r d ( b l u e )

c a r d ( b l u e )

U n i v e r s a l P C I - E s l o t

U n i v e r s a l P C I - E s l o t
[ m a x . x 4 m o d e ]

[ m a x . x 4 m o d e ]

[ m a x . x 4 m o d e ]
( b l a c k )

( b l a c k )

We recommend that you install a VGA card on the primary (blue) PCI
Express slot, and install any other PCI Express device on the Universal
PCI-E slot (black).

Primary PCI Express x16

Primary PCI Express x16
s l o t

s l o t

The primary PCI Express x16
graphics card supports PCI Express
x16 graphic cards that comply with
the PCI Express specifications.

Universal PCI-E slot

Universal PCI-E slot
(max. x4 mode)

(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 on the next page 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 2-35 for the connector location.