Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 - Installing an Expansion Card

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Installing
an
Expansion
Card
Read
the
following
guidelines
before
you
begin
to
install
an
expansion
card:
+
Make
sure
the
motherboard
supports
the
expansion
card.
Carefully
read
the
manual
that
came
with
your
expansion
card.
+
Always
tum
off
the
computer
and
unplug
the
power
cord
from
the
power
outlet
before
installing
an
expansion
card
to
prevent
hardware
damage.
PCI Express x16 Slot
Follow
the
steps
below
to
correctly
install
your
expansion
card
In
the
expansion
slot.
Locate
an
expansion
slot
that
supports
your
card.
Remove
the
metal
slot
cover
from
the
chassis
back
panel.
Align
the
card
with
the
slot,
and
press
down
on
the
card
until
it
is
fully
seated
in
the
slot.
Make
sure
the
metal
contacts
on
the
card
are
completely
inserted
into
the
slot,
Secure
the
card's
metal
bracket
to
the
chassis
back
pane!
with
a
screw.
After
installing
all
expansion
cards,
replace
the
chassis
cover(s).
,
Tum
on
your
computer.
if
necessary,
go
to
BIOS
Setup
to
make
any
required
BIOS
changes
for
your
expansion
card(s).
7.
Install
the
driver
provided
with
the
expansion
card
in
your
operating
system.
opmeye
Example:
Installing
and
Removing
a
PCI
Express
Graphics
Card:
* installing a Graphics Card:
Gently
push
down
on
the
top
edge
of
the
card
until
it
is
fully
inserted
into
the
PCI
Express
siot,
Make
sure
the
card
is
securely
seated
in
the
slot
and
does not rock.
* Removing the Card:
Press
the
white
latch
at
the
end
of
the
PCI
Express
slot
to
release
the
card
and
then
pull
the
card
straight
up
from
the
slot.
Hardware
Installation
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