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3. HARDWARE SETUP
3.7 Expansion Cards
In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has one PCI
riser card slot to support a PCI card. Follow the steps in the next section when
installing an expansion card.
WARNING!
Unplug the system power cord when adding or removing expansion
cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
both the motherboard and the expansion card.
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card
1. Read the documentation that comes with the expansion card and make any
necessary hardware settings for the card before installing it.
2. Remove the system unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.
Keep the screw for later use.
3. Detach the riser card from the PCI card slot on the motherboard.
4. Carefully insert the golden fingers of the expansion card into the connector on
the riser card.
5. Insert the golden fingers of the riser card to the PCI slot on the motherboard
until it fits in place.
6. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier.
7. Replace the system cover.
8. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.
(see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.)
9. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card.
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