[MSI Z97 Xpower AC] Question about "optimum performance" for single card...

This is my first PC build. And I need some clarification about something I read in my manual for the "MSI Z97 Xpower AC" motherboard.
In my manual, it says:
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For a single PCIe x16 expansion card installation with optimum performance, using the PCI_E2 slot is recommended.
I would just like clarification...does this refer to all types of PCIe cards? Or just graphics cards?
For example, suppose I install my graphics card into the "PCI_E2 slot" to take advantage of "optimum performance".
Would the "optimum performance" go away if I installed another (non graphics card) device into another PCIe port?

Quote from: Chike on 27-March-15, 09:23:57
Although the table refer to CrossFire/SLI configuration you should still follow those rules when installing any kind of cards.
e.g. if you use more than one card you should not use slot PCIE_E2 at all.
Yes! This is what I was getting at...but I forgot to quote the following part (that confused me):
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The table below shows the correlation between the PCIe slots bandwidth and multiple graphics cards.
It talked about "multiple graphic cards", so I wondered whether the rules still applied if the other PCIe device was something else.
So, yes, I will take your suggestion to follow the rules...regardless of what type of device.
And, yes, like Nichrome & yourself have stated, I will consider the speed of the device & prioritize graphics card.
Thanks alot guys!

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But I am a little confused about how I should proceed.
In the manual, it describes the "M-Flash" method for updating BIOS.
But as I was reading reviews of this motherboard, there was some talk about the manual being "out-dated" in regards to BIOS update instructions. Some people suggested using some "forum method" for updating. I also see this topic which provides an alternative method for updating the BIOS:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=172772.0
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Forum tool is safer, M-Flash is easier. (my pov..)
I agree with that. Although for this motherboard (any with Dual BIOS), it should not matter whether it's safer or not, as you can always restore bricked BIOS by using secondary one
As you are using very first version of BIOS (v1.0) you can either use >>This One<< for MFlash which is latest official available v1.7 from MSI's product website OR for latest official/BETA BIOS to be used with Forum flash tool, you have to ask Svet to prepare a file for you (simply ask for it on current topic)
But the real question is: do you have any issues with your system that BIOS will fix it?? Because if your reason to flash is "I want latest", then forgive me, but that's the worst "reason" you might ever have.

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Btw, if I create a new folder on my desktop and change it's default view it works, because clicking on a folder on the desktop is pretty much the same as opening it in a new window.
Thanks for your help though. If you have any idea if you can make the folders behave the right way by single-clicking than please let me know
edit: ok, seems I was wrong. it worked for the desktop-folder, but doesn't seem to work for any other folder (it DOES work when cmd-double-clicking it though). strange.
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The way my PCI-E cables are designed is...
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