Expansion Slots - PCchips M581 Series User Manual

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Expansion Slots

This mainboard has two 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one
ADIMM slot. The PCI slot PCI1 is shared with the ADIMM slot,
the PCI slot PCI2 is shared with the USB port. It means that you
can use either one of shared both but you cannot use the both at the
same time.
PCI2 PCI1
ADIMM
Follow the steps below to install a PCI expansion card.
1. Select a free PCI slot.
2. Remove the slot cover for the expansion slot from the system
chassis.
3. Insert the expansion card edge connector into the slot and press
it firmly down into it so that it is fully inserted.
4. Secure the expansion card bracket to the system chassis using
the screw that held the slot cover in place.
ADIMM slot
ADIMM stands for Advanced Dual In-line Memory Module. Use
this slot to install a display cache card or video bridge card.
You can purchase an optional SiS301 video bridge card which
supports an NTSC/PAL video encoder with a Macrovision
V7.1.L1 option for TV display, a TMDS
scaling capability for a TFT LCD panel display, or an analog RGB
port to support a secondary CRT monitor display. These functions
support dual-display features. The second display can display
independent resolutions, color depths and frame rates different
from the primary VGA display. The card receives digital video
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