Chapter 1 – Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard User Manual
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13. Alternative PCIe Mode switch
The Alternative PCIe Mode switch allows you to switch the PCIe signal which comes
from the CPU from between Gen4 or Gen3 for the PCIe slot.
•
When the Alternative PCIe Mode switch is set to
Auto
, the PCIe signal from the CPU
will be the default setting.
•
When the Alternative PCIe Mode switch is set to
1
st
step
, the PCIe signal from the
CPU will be Gen4, and LED1 will light up green.
•
When the Alternative PCIe Mode switch is set to
2
nd
step
, the PCIe signal from the
CPU will be Gen3, and LED2 will light up yellow.
•
The nearby LEDs indicate which PCIe mode is currently selected.
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