Asrock 990fx extreme9 with diffrend pcie slots

[ikaros007]

Hi I recently bought an asrock 990fx extreme9 mobo and I realise that my pcie slots is diffrend
From motherboards (manufactuer) picture on the box.. This pcie slots is like more than a extreme4 model.. Is oem or something or this is normal;

 

[clutchc]

They may have just changed suppliers is all. PCie x16 slots' edge headers are all the same except for number of contacts electrically. X4, x16...
Can you post a pic of your slots in question?

 

[ikaros007]

They may have just changed suppliers is all. PCie x16 slots' edge headers are all the same except for number of contacts electrically. X4, x16...
Can you post a pic of your slots in question?

its like that
http://sishardware.com/imgs/a/b/f/g/j/asrock_990fx_extreme9_motherboard_4_lgw.jpg

and suppose to be like that

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/990FX%20Extreme9/

 

[clutchc]

Yeah, they just changed connector suppliers somewhere along the line. They do that from time to time. Can't get supplier A to provide enough on time for production, supplier B out bid supplier A, etc.
But rest assured the slots are the same performance-wise. The only difference is the locking tab mechanism at the end of the slot. The slots' locking mechanism in the pic on their web page flip up automatically to secure the card in the slot. You have to remember to press down on the lever(s) to release the card for removal. The ones in your pic use a lever you manually slide to lock the rear of the card. Slide back to unlock it. Go ahead and give it a try, you'll see what I mean. I actually prefer the ones in your pic better.