Instruction Manual
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Installation
Hardware Installation
WARNING!
PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static
electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer
case or touching your PCI Express card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an
anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is
unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large
grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds. Also be
careful to handle the PCI Express card by its edges and not the gold connectors.
1. Turn your computer off and any peripherals connected to the computer (i.e.
printers, external hard drives, etc.). Unplug the power cable from the rear of the
power supply on the back of the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices.
2. Remove the cover from the computer case. (See your computer system
documentation for details).
3. Locate an open PCI Express x1 slot and remove the metal cover plate on the rear of
the computer case. (See your computer system documentation for details).
Note:
This card will work in PCI Express slots of additional lanes (i.e. x4, x8, or x16 slots).
4. If using the Main Card in conjunction with the Header Bracket, remove a second
metal cover plate on the rear of the computer case. (See your computer system
documentation for details).
Note:
If using the Main Card in conjunction with the Header Bracket, if not already
connected, you must use the provided 10-Pin Cable to connect the Main Card and
Header Bracket together via the J2 10-Pin Headers. The red color coded line on the 10-
pin cable should connect to pin number 1 which is represented by a silkscreen triangle
next to the header on the Main Card and the Header Bracket.
5. Gently insert the Main Card into the open PCI Express slot and fasten the bracket to
the rear of the computer case. If using the Header Bracket, fasten the bracket to the
computer case in the location where you removed the second metal cover plate in
step #4.
Note:
If installing the Main Card and Header Bracket into a small form-factor/low-
profile desktop system, replacing the pre-installed standard-profile brackets with the
included low-profile (half-height) installation brackets may be necessary.
6.
OPTIONAL:
If desired, connect Intel HD front panel audio to the Main Cards J4 9-Pin
Header (cable not included). Once connected, you can switch the audio output
through the front panel.
7.
OPTIONAL:
To connect an existing CD/DVD drive’s analog audio signal to the
sound card, use an appropriate audio cable (supplied with CD/DVD drive) from the
audio output on the CD/DVD drive to one of the input headers on the card. Connect
to the appropriate header depending on the make of CD/DVD drive
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