Acer Altos G330 Series, User Manual

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Installing an expansion card
This section explains how to install an expansion card.
Altos G330 has four PCI bus slots with three separate bus segments,
namely:
• One PCI Express x8 bus slot with x4 throughput
• One PCI Express x8 bus slot with x8 throughput
• Two 32-bit/33 MHz/3.3V PCI bus slots
To install an expansion card:
1 Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 26.
2 If necessary, remove any cables that prevent access to the
expansion slots.
3 Locate an empty expansion slot that is compatible with the
specification of the card you intend to install.
4 Install the expansion card.
(1) Pull the card bracket latch slightly upward.
(2) Detach the card bracket latch from the chassis.
(3) Pull out the slot cover opposite the selected expansion slot.
Store it for future reassembly.