Asus P/I-AP55T - Manual (Page 21)

This section explains how to install options on your mainboard.
It covers the most likely and technically accessible upgrades you
might want to do, including installing expansion cards, adding sys­
tem or video memory, installing ГОЕ devices and upgrading the CPU.
Installing upgrades will either improve the performance of your
computer, or add some additional capabilities to it. You can install
upgrades yourself, or have your dealer or a qualified computer ser­
vice technician do it for you.
Installing Expansion Cards
There many ISA and PCI expansion cards you can install in your
system to expand its capabilities. Any card you get will come with
instructions on how to configure and install it. For your reference,
we have included a brief description here of how to install a card in
your system case. This is followed by an explanation of this
mainboard's requirements for installing expansion cards that use an
interrupt request line (IRQ). Please review the IRQ information care­
fully if you are installing this type of card. If you're more familiar with
this topic, there is a chart-based synopsis of the required procedures.
Installation Procedure
Expansion cards often require pre-installation configuration and
sometimes post-installation software setup. Check your card docu­
mentation for instructions on this. Once you have configured an ex­
pansion card you want to install, the installation procedure is fairly
simple. Your system manucd should have instructions for installing
expansion cards specific to the design of your system case. The pro­
cedure here covers the basics for your reference.
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