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Installing the Motherboard
Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card
carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually
configure the card before installation.
PCI1~3 Slots
This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots. PCI stands
for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expan-
sion cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus
standard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.
PCIE2~3 Slots The two PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express
Base Specification revision 1.0a as well.
Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:
1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you
are going to use.
2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure
that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapt-
ers, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the
add-on card.
PCIE1 Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express
graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifica-
tion revision 1.0a.
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