Installing And Removing A Pci Express* X16 Card; Installing Multiple Pci Express* X16 Graphics Cards; Figure 19. Installing Multiple Pci Express* X16 Graphics Cards - Intel WX58BP - Workstation Board Motherboard Product Manual

Installing and Removing a PCI Express* x16
Card
CAUTION
When installing a PCI Express* card on the Intel
the card is fully seated in the PCI Express* connector before you power on the system.
If the card is not fully seated in the connector, an electrical short may result across the
connector pins. Depending on the over-current protection of the power supply, certain
board components and/or traces may be damaged.

Installing Multiple PCI Express* x16 Graphics Cards

If you are installing a single PCI Express* x16 graphics card, install it in the PCI
Express* primary connector (Figure 19, A) for optimum performance. However, if you
are installing two PCI Express* x16 graphics cards, install them in the PCI Express*
x16 primary (Figure 19, A) and secondary connectors (Figure 19, B).

Figure 19. Installing Multiple PCI Express* x16 Graphics Cards

Updating the BIOS
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Workstation Board WX58BP, ensure
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