Installing An Expansion Card - Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P User Manual

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Installing an Expansion Card

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that
came with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before
installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.
1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel.
2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.
3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot.
4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s).
6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for
your expansion card(s).
7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system.
Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card:
• Removing the Card:
• The motherboard provides a PCIE_12V power connector, which can sup-
GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard
PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE_16_1)
PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE_16_2)
PCI Express x1 Slot
PCI Slot
• Installing a Graphics Card:
Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the
card and then pull the card straight up from the slot.
ply extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots. When you install
two graphics cards, connect the power cable from your power supply to
this connector.
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Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Ex-
press x16 slot. Make sure the graphics card is
locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Ex-
press x16 slot.