Asus Maximus II Gene - Manual (Page 52)

• 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_2 (blue) slots for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get
better performance.
• We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running
CrossFireX™ mode. See page 2-41 for details.
• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2
when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. See
page 2-39 for details.
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