Installing Add-On Cards - ECS P4VMM2 User Manual

Installing Add-on Cards

The slots in this mainboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect
them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing
the mainboard's features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you
can increase the mainboard's capabilities by adding hardware which performs
tasks that are not part of the basic system.
PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit
PCI interface.
AGP Slot The AGP slot is used to install a graphics adapter that supports the
4xAGP specification and has a 4xAGP edge connector.
Note: The above layout is for reference only. The AGP slot
CNR Slot This slot is used to insert CNR cards with Modem and Audio func-
tionality.
Note: 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 con-
figure the card before installation.
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. En-
sure 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.
Note: For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters,
you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on
card.
may be different from your mainboard. Please refer to
actual shipment.
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