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2-3 Expansion Card Installation
2-3-1 Expansion Slots
The H77 Express chipset based motherboard series offer one PCI-Express 3.0/2.0
x16 graphics slot and one PCI Express 2.0 x1 I/O slot to guarantee rich connectivity
for the I/O of peripherals.
2-3-2 Procedure for Expansion Card Installation
1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary
hardware or software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.
2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to
use.
3. Align the card’s connectors and press firmly.
4. Secure the card on the slot with the screen you remove above.
5. Replace the computer system’s cover.
6. Set up the BIOS if necessary.
7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card.
PCI-E 3.0/2.0 x16@16 Lane Slot
PCI-E 2.0 x1 slot
