Acer AT350 F1 Series, User Manual

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3 System upgrades 64
Installing an expansion card
I/O interface
The AT350 F1 has six PCI bus slots with separate bus segments, namely:
• Two PCI Express
®
2.0 x8 in x16 (slots 4 and 6)
• Two PCI Express
®
2.0 x4 in x8 (slots 2 and 3)
• One PCI Express
®
1.0 x4 in x8 (slot 5)
• One PCI Express
®
2.0 x8 (slot 0 - Flex IO)
Installing a SAS card
1 Observe the pre-installation instructions on page 26.
2 Remove the side panel described on page 28.
3 If necessary, remove any cables that prevent access to the PCI slot.
4 Locate an empty expansion slot that is compatible with the
specification of the card you intend to install.
5 Unclip the restraining latch (1) and open in the direction (2) shown
below .
6 Remove the screw holding the slot in place (3).
7 Slide out the slot shield (4).