Expansion Slots
The EVGA nForce motherboard contains four expansion slots, two PCI Express slots and
two PCI slots.
PCI Slots
The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card
and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When installing a card into the PCI
slot, be sure that it is fully seated. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel
with the screw used to hold the blank cover.
PCI Express x1 Slot
There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate less bandwidth-intensive
cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The x1 slot provides 250 MB/sec bandwidth.
PCI Express x16 Slot
The PCI Express x16 slot is reserved for a graphics card. The bandwidth of the x16 slot is
up to 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent). When installing a PCI Express x16 card, be sure the
retention clip snaps and locks the card into place. If the card is not seated properly, it could
cause a short across the pins. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with
the screw used to hold the blank cover.
Install your Operating System
Boot up your machine, setup any hardware configurations within the BIOS setup if needed.
Boot from your OS disk. Once your operating system is installed use the provided driver
disk to install the appropriate drivers.
