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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Chapter 2
Standby Power LED
This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power
on the system board. Power-off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any
devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.
Standby Power LED
2
10
9
1
1
Battery
19
2
10
9
Expansion Slots
PCI Express x16 Slot
Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the
PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above
the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. The retaining clip of
the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place.
PCI Slot
The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications. You can install a
PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for only 2 PCI slots expansion (for low
profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.
PCI Express x4 Slot
Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express
specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot.
Mini PCIe Socket
The full-size Mini PCIe socket supports USB/Mini PCIe/mSATA signals and is used to install a
Mini PCIe card. Mini PCIe and mSATA signals can be switched with jumpers JP15 and JP34.
M.2 Socket
The M.2 socket is the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) which is designed to support mul
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tiple modules and make the M.2 more suitable in application for solid-state storage.
PCIe x16
(1 x16 or 2 x8 signal)
(Gen3)
PCIe x4 (Gen3)
PCI
Mini PCIe
(PCIe/mSATA/USB 2.0)
PCIe x4 (Gen3)
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1
1
Battery
19
2
10
9
PCI
M.2 2260/2280 M Key (SATA3.0/PCIe Gen3 x 2 NVMe)
(KD632-C236 additionally supports optane memory)
PCIe x4 (Gen3)
PCIe x16
(1 x16 or 2 x8 signal)
(Gen3)
