Step 3: Install Expansion Cards - Gigabyte GA-8IP900 User Manual

Step 3: Install expansion cards

1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into
the computer.
2. Remove your computer' s chassis cover, necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
6. Replace your computer's chassis cover.
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.
AGP Card
When an AGP 2x (3.3V) card is installed the 2X_DET w ill light up, indicating a non-
supported graphics card is inserted. Informing users that sy stem might not boot up normally
due to AGP 2x (3.3V) is not supported by the chipset.
Please carefully pull out the small w hite- draw able
bar at the end of the AGP slot w hen y ou try to install/
Uninstall the AGP card. Please align the AGP card
to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly dow n on
the slot .Make sure y our AGP card is locked by the
small w hite- draw able bar.
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