Asus TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS D4 [18/70] Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1

• Additional PCIe bifurcation and M.2 settings for RAID function are also supported

when a Hyper M.2 x16 series card is installed.

• For full details on the PCIe bifurcation, you may visit the support site at

https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/.

• The Hyper M.2 x16 series card is sold separately.

• Adjust the PCIe bifurcation under BIOS settings.

PCIe bifurcation & M.2 settings in PCIe x16 slots (from CPU)

Slot Description

Quantity of identifiable M.2 SSD (pcs)

Situation 1 Situation 2

1 PCIEX16 1 (x16)* 2 (x8+x8)**

* Install an M.2 SSD card to the M.2_1 or M.2_3 slot on the Hyper M.2 X16 series card.

** Install two M.2 SSD cards to the M.2_1 and M.2_3 slots on the Hyper M.2 X16 series card.

Please refer to the following tables for the recommended VGA configuration and Hyper M.2

configuration.

Recommended VGA configuration

Slot Description

Single VGA Dual VGA

1 PCIEX16 x16 x16

5 PCIEX16(G4) - x4

Connect chassis fans to the chassis fan connectors when using multiple graphics cards for

better thermal environment.