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6 pci express x8 slot (x8 link), 5 pci express x16 slot (x8 link) – Asus KFN5-Q/SAS User Manual

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ASUS KFN5-Q Series

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2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)

The onboard PCI Express x8 slot provides x8 link. This slot is designed for

various server class high performance I/O add-on cards like SCSI RAID card,

and fiber-channel card.

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)

This motherboard supports PCI Express I/O cards that comply with the PCI

Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI

Express x 16 slot.

A PCI Express x16 add-on card inserted to the onboard PCI Express x16

slot runs at x8 speed only (hardware limitation). Make sure that you use

a PCI Express x 16 add-on card that supports x8 speed.

PCI Express x16 slot

PCI Express x8 slot