Installing Add-on Cards
The slots in this mainboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect
them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing
the mainboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you
can increase the mainboard’s capabilities by adding hardware which performs
tasks that are not part of the basic system.
PCI Slots
PCI slots are used to install
expansion cards that have
the 32-bit PCI interface.
CNR Slot
This slot is used to insert
CNR cards with Modem and
Audio functionality.
Note:
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 con-
figure the card before installation.
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 con-
nector is correctly seated in the
slot.
3.
Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
Note:
For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters,
you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on
card.
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