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PCIe Slot Diagnostic LED
You also have an M.2 Drive Activity LED in the same location.
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Support Manual for EVGA X299 Dark (151-SX-E299)
9. PCIe LED for PE1. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.
a. WHITE: PE1 slot can be used with installed CPU.
b. GREEN: PE1 device present and detected.
10. PCIe LED for PE2. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.
a. WHITE: PE2 slot can be used with installed CPU.
b. GREEN: PE2 device present and detected.
11. PCIe LED for PE3. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.
a. WHITE: PE3 slot can be used with installed CPU.
b. GREEN: PE3 device present and detected.
12. PCIe LED for PE4. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.
a. WHITE: PE4 slot can be used with installed CPU.
b. GREEN: PE4 device present and detected.
13. PCIe LED for PE5. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.
a. WHITE: PE5 slot can be used.
b. GREEN: PE5 device present and detected.
14. PCIe LED for PE6. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.
a. WHITE: PE6 slot can be used with installed CPU.
b. GREEN: PE6 device present and detected.
16. M.2 Key-M Socket3 80mm (PM2)
a. WHITE: M.2 can be used.
i. Some devices do not have full activity detection support; for example, the LED will turn on when a SM951 drive is attached and blink while accessing. However, a XP941 drive does not support that function.
ii. Rather than staying a solid white for "ON," some devices will blink when detected/active. This is specific to some devices.
b. GREEN: PM1 device present and detected.
post edited by bcavnaugh - 2019/07/27 08:09:18