Asus P/I-P55SP3AV - Manual (Page 19)

P/I-P55SP3AV User's Manual
InstalUng Expansion Cards
There are 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 refer­
ence, we have included a brief decsription here of how to install a card
in your system case. This is followed by an explanation of some is­
sues regarding the installation of expansion cards that use an IRQ.
If you are running Windows 95, which supports Tlug and Play'
configuration, the Windows 95 configuration process will handle the
assignment of available system resources during the installation pro­
cess. Refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more information
about this. If you are running previous version of Windows, you will
need to configure any new expansion cards yourself.
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 manual should have instructions for installing
expansion cards specific to the design of your system housing. The
procedure here covers the basics for your reference.
Before you start, always make sure the computer is turned off.
You should also make sure to carefully observe static electricity dis­
charge precautions. You can damage your expansion card, the
mainboard, or both by not being careful about this.
The basic procedure for instaUing expansion cards is the same for
both ISA and PCI cards. Please note that the PCI Slot3 and ISA Slot
1 share the same mounting bracket position, so you can only use
one of these slots at a time.
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