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CAUTION
Use the board in an environment that meets the general specifications in this manual.
Failure to do so may result in electric shock, fire, malfunction, or damage to or deterioration of the
product.
Do not directly touch any conductive parts and electronic components of the board.
Doing so may cause malfunction or failure of the board.
When installing the board, take care not to get injured by an implemented component or a
surrounding member.
Fix the board by tighten the board-fixing screws within the specified torque range.
Undertightening may cause drop of the component or wire, short circuit, or malfunction.
Overtightening may damage the screw and/or module, resulting in drop, short circuit, or malfunction.
For the tightening torque of the board-fixing screws, refer to the manual supplied with the personal
computer.
Before handling the board, touch a conducting object such as a grounded metal to discharge the static
electricity from the human body.
Failure to do so may cause the board to fail or malfunction.
Install the board to a personal computer which is compliant with PCI standard or PCI Express
®
standard (
Section 2.5 Operating Environment). Failure to do so may cause a failure or
malfunction.
Securely insert the board into the PCI slot following the board installation instruction of the personal
computer.
Incorrect insertion of the board may lead to a malfunction, failure or drop of the board.
When installing the board, take care not to get injured by an implemented component or a
surrounding member.
When installing the board, take care not to contact with other boards.
Handle the board in a place where static electricity will not be generated.
Failure to do so may cause a failure or malfunction.
The board is included in an antistatic envelope.
When storing or transporting it, be sure to put it in the antistatic envelope.
Failure to do so may cause a failure or malfunction.
Do not drop or apply a strong impact to the board.
Doing so may cause a failure or malfunction.
