How to set output cards for best performance in PCI-E slots.

Motherboard ASUS® P9X79-E WS

Chipset Intel® X79

Processor Intel® Core™ i7-3820, 3.6 GHz

Heatsink (for CPU) LGA 2011 fan heatsink for the CPU

System BIOS version 1103 X64

System memory 4 GB DDR3

Available PCIe expansion slots

􀂃 4 PCIe ×16 3.0 slots at ×16 mode (blue)

􀂃 3 PCIe ×16 3.0 slot at ×8 mode (black)

Expansion slot configuration

If you’re installing one card, insert the OP card in the slot

labeled PCIEX16_1.

If you’re installing two cards, insert the OP cards in the

slots labeled PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_5.

If you’re installing three cards, insert the OP cards in the

slots labeled PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_3, and PCIEX16_5.

If you’re installing four cards, insert the OP cards in the

slots labeled PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_3, PCIEX16_5, and PCIEX16_7.

If you’re installing up to 6 cards, insert the remaining two

cards in the slots labeled PCIEX16_2 and PCIEX16_6.

Performance considerations

􀂃 1-4 cards 􀃆 ×16

􀂃 5 cards 􀃆 2 ×16 + 3 ×8

􀂃 6 cards 􀃆 2 ×16 + 4 ×8