Hardware Installation; Preparing The Card - Digigram ALP-Dante User Manual

User Manual for ALP-DANTE

6 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Given the shortened length of the PCI EXPRESS TM connector and the resulting lack of mechanical
stability, we strongly advise against transporting the cards installed in a computer, unless it features
a specific device for holding the card firmly in place to avoid material damage.
The card must be inserted in the computer before installing its driver.

6.1 Preparing the card

Before attaching the card in the computer, make sure the card has the right bracket (low profile or
standard profile).
Low profile configurations
The card can be used with or without the expansion board. The expansion card does not need a
PCIe connector, but occupies the slot of a PCIe card, and it can be installed on either side of the
ALP-DANTE board.
ALP-DANTE board Expansion board
Standard profile configuration
To install the card in a standard height PCIe slot, remove the low profile bracket from the ALP board
and from the expansion board by loosening the two screws as shown on the pictures above.
Position the standard height bracket and retighten the two screws of the ALP board, and the two
screws of the expansion board (See the four screws in the picture below).
If the ribbon from the expansion board is not connected to the main board, lift the brown cover of
the connector on the main board to insert the ribbon cable as shown by the red arrow below.
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