Installation Of Expansion Cards - Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 User Manual

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Installation of Expansion Cards

To install your expansion card, follow the steps below.
1. Disconnect your system from its power source and read the expansion card's installation manual
before installing the expansion card in the computer.
2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. Ground
yourself to prevent damage to your computer resulting from Electrostatic discharge (ESD).
3. Press the expansion card firmly into the expansion slot in the motherboard.
4. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are fully 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, configure required settings for the expansion card in system
BIOS Setup.
8. Install related driver in the operating system.
For example: Installing a PCI Express x16 VGA card:
GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard
Please align the VGA card to the onboard
PCI Express x16 slot and press firmly
down on the slot. Make sure your VGA
card is locked by the latch at the end of
the PCI Express x16 slot. When you try
uninstall the VGA card, please press the
latch as the picture to the left shows to
release the card.
The motherboard includes a PCIE_12V
power connector, which provides extra
power to the onboard PCI Express x16
slot. When installing two graphics cards,
please connect the power cable from the
power supply to this connector.
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