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Installing the Motherboard
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
configure the card before installation.
PCI1~3 Slots
This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots. PCI stands
for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expan-
sion cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus
standard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.
PCIE x1 Slots
The two PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express
Base Specification revision 1.0a as well.
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 connector is correctly seated in the slot.
3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapt-
ers, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the
add-on card.
PCIE x16 Slot
The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express
graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifica-
tion revision 1.0a.