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Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed,
be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is
populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P_PCH connector. The PCIEX4 slot
operates at up to x2 mode when an M.2 SSD is installed in the M2P_PCH connector.
(All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
Multi-Graphics
Technology
Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
Storage Interface 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/
x2 SSD support)(M2A_CPU)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/
x2 SSD support)(M2M_PCH)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2
SSD support) (M2P_PCH)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCIEX4, M.2,
and SATA connectors.
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
USB Chipset+Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller:
- 2 x USB Type-C™ ports on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the
internal USB header
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through
the internal USB header)
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers with the included front USB header extension cable)
Internal
Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
4 x system fan headers
2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
1 x noise detection header