Asus Z8PE-D18 - Manual (Page 38)

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.5.4 MIO/PCIE slot
The MIO/PCIE slot supports a MIO audio card or a PCI Express card. The MIO
audio card offers great sound quality to complement the robust video power.
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)
The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides two x16 link or one x16 link and two
x8 links to Intel 5520 IOH chipset. These slots support VGA cards and various
server class high performance add-on cards.
2.5.6 PCI slot
The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other
cards that comply with PCI specifications.
2.5.7 PIKE slot
The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily.
Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs.
The PIKE Interface is for ASUS PIKE RAID card only.
PCI-E x8 slot (Gen1 x4 link)
PIKE Interface
PCI slot
PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link)
(Auto switch to x8 link if slot
location 4 is occupied)
PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x8 link)
PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link)
(Auto turn off if slot
location 6 is occupied)
PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link)
(Auto turn off if slot location 5
is occupied; MIO supported)