Acer AT310 F1 Series - Installing an Expansion Card

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Installing an expansion card
I/O interface
The AT310 F1 has five PCI bus slots with four separate bus segments,
namely:
• PCI1 — PCI Express
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x8 slot (x8 bandwidth)
• PCI2 — PCI Express
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x4 slot (x1 bandwidth)
• PCI3 — PCI Express
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x16 slot (x8 bandwidth)
• PCI4 — PCI Express
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x8 slot (x4 bandwidth)
• PCI5 — PCI slot (32-bit/33 MHz, 3.3 V)
Note: PCI1 will be disabled and signal is switched to PCI3 slot
when a x16 PCI device is plugged in the PCI3 slot.
To install an expansion card:
1 Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 28.
2 Remove the side panel described on page 36.
3 Lay the server on its side (components showing).
4 If necessary, remove any cables that prevent access to the PCI slot.
5 Locate an empty expansion slot that is compatible with the
specification of the card you intend to install.