3 pci express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link), 4 pci slot, 5 pike slot – Asus ESC2000 Personal SuperComputer User Manual
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Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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2.7.3
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.
2.7.4
PCI slot
The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other
cards that comply with PCI specifications.
2.7.5
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.
• Install the optional ASUS MIO audio card to slot 6 only.
• Install the optional NVIDIA
®
Tesla™ computing processor cards to slot 5
and slot 3 only.
Slot 1: PCI-E x8 slot (Gen1 x4 link) (Auto disabled if PIKE slot is occupied)
PIKE Interface
Slot 2:PCI slot
Slot 3: PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto switch to x8 link if slot 4 is occupied)
Slot 4: PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x8 link)
Slot 5: PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link)
Slot 6: PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto disabled if slot 5 is occupied, MIO supported)