Motherboard Connections


  • PCI
    • Older and has slower transfer rates
  • PCIe
    • High speed slot replacing PCIe
  • M.2:
    • High speed for SSD’s and WiFi and Bluetooth cards

Power connectors

  • 24 Pin ATX: Power to motherboard
  • CPU Pin Power: CPU
  • PCIe 6/8 Pin: GPU Power