Can somebody please explain what this means

[kingWolfJM]

About two years ago I had a guy pick out some computer parts for me and he help me put it together and I really enjoyed it so now I would like to learn how to do it on my own but need to order and what everything means before I can do that

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.

2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2)
* The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated.

(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
PCI Express x1
3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5), by Chipset
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 6~7), supporting AHCI mode only, by ASMedia ASM1061 chip
SATA Express
3 x SATA Express connectors
M.2
3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10

 

[Onus]

The short version is, all of those connectivity options means you are looking at a very high-end motherboard. It appears to be able to handle as many as four graphics cards, and has many high speed storage options.
Very likely, it costs a lot more than you need to spend. The best place to start when selecting parts is to know what you want to accomplish, so you know what kind of system you need to build.
There is a sticky thread in the New Builds forum that asks a series of questions covering your needs, your budget, where you are located/where you can buy, and other preferences. Filling that out will be the quickest way to get the most relevant and useful results.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

 

[kanewolf]

The first two paragraphs refer to the PCIe slots on the motherboard. They are physically PCIe X16 slots. But, there are limitations in the system architecture such that there aren't 32 PCIe logical lanes available. SO, the board will automatically set slot #1 to X16 logically if there is no card in slot #2. If there is a card in slot #2 then the 16 logical lanes are split between the two slots.

PCIe standards address how fast the slot can transfer data at a maximum. 3.0 is backward compatible with older standards.

There are 8 total SATA (disk interface) ports. They are physically connected to two different chips. There are SATA express ports which you can ignore because that is a dead standard. The 6 SATA ports handled by the chipset support different types of RAID for disks.

There are 3 M.2 sockets to connect that type of disk. Generally only used by SSDs.

 

[Comandante_J]

The first two paragraphs refer to the PCIe slots on the motherboard. They are physically PCIe X16 slots. But, there are limitations in the system architecture such that there aren't 32 PCIe logical lanes available. SO, the board will automatically set slot #1 to X16 logically if there is no card in slot #2. If there is a card in slot #2 then the 16 logical lanes are split between the two slots.

PCIe standards address how fast the slot can transfer data at a maximum. 3.0 is backward compatible with older standards.

There are 8 total SATA (disk interface) ports. They are physically connected to two different chips. There are SATA express ports which you can ignore because that is a dead standard. The 6 SATA ports handled by the chipset support different types of RAID for disks.

There are 3 M.2 sockets to connect that type of disk. Generally only used by SSDs.

That looks like a X99 board with so many SATA, M2 and PCIE slots in the same board, and if so, that means that you can, in fact, run dual graphics card or PCI-E devices at 16x each, there are four, and each one is connected to one of two "channels", so you can run slot x16_1 AND x16_2 at full x16 each, as long as you dont populate any of the x8 slots. I think that's been possible since x58, wich managed up to 40 PCIE lanes, if i recall correctly.

 

[kanewolf]

The first two paragraphs refer to the PCIe slots on the motherboard. They are physically PCIe X16 slots. But, there are limitations in the system architecture such that there aren't 32 PCIe logical lanes available. SO, the board will automatically set slot #1 to X16 logically if there is no card in slot #2. If there is a card in slot #2 then the 16 logical lanes are split between the two slots.

PCIe standards address how fast the slot can transfer data at a maximum. 3.0 is backward compatible with older standards.

There are 8 total SATA (disk interface) ports. They are physically connected to two different chips. There are SATA express ports which you can ignore because that is a dead standard. The 6 SATA ports handled by the chipset support different types of RAID for disks.

There are 3 M.2 sockets to connect that type of disk. Generally only used by SSDs.

That looks like a X99 board with so many SATA, M2 and PCIE slots in the same board, and if so, that means that you can, in fact, run dual graphics card or PCI-E devices at 16x each, there are four, and each one is connected to one of two "channels", so you can run slot x16_1 AND x16_2 at full x16 each, as long as you dont populate any of the x8 slots. I think that's been possible since x58, wich managed up to 40 PCIE lanes, if i recall correctly.

It would have been a lot easier to be sure if a model number had been provided by the OP. It could be an X99 board and the total PCIe is dependent on which CPU you buy. It is a slightly ambiguous post.

 

[Comandante_J]

It would have been a lot easier to be sure if a model number had been provided by the OP. It could be an X99 board and the total PCIe is dependent on which CPU you buy. It is a slightly ambiguous post.

Certainly. Looks like a hell of a MoBo, anyway, LOL.