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Installation of Expansion Cards

You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:
1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the

computer.

2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed 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, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.

Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card:

Please align the VGA card to the onboard
PCI Express x 16 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 x 16 slot. When you try
uninstall the VGA card, please press the
latch as the picture to the left shows to
release the card.

The PCIE_12V power connector supplies
extra power to the PCIEx 16 slots. Con-
nect this connector depending on your
system requirements.