Expansion Cards; Expansion Card Installation Procedure; Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards - Asus TX97 User Manual

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4. Expansion Cards

WARNING: Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or

removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may

cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.

First read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and

software settings that may be required to setup your specific card.

NOTE: PCI Slot 4 has a MediaBus extension which allows the installation of a PCI

card or a MediaBus card (optional multifunctional card) but not both.

1. Read the documentation for your expansion card.

2. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card.

3. Remove your computer system's cover.

4. Remove the bracket on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for pos-

sible future use.

5. Carefully align the card's connectors and press firmly.

6. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed in step 4.

7. Replace the computer system's cover.

8. Setup the BIOS if necessary (such as "IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes" in PNP AND

PCI SETUP)

9. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.

Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally an IRQ must be

exclusively assigned to one use. In an standard design there are 16 IRQs available

but most of them are already in use by parts of the system which leaves 6 free for

expansion cards.

III. INSTALLATION

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