Specifications

1.5 Expansion slots
Inthefuture,youmayneedtoinstallexpansioncards.Thefollowingsub-sectionsdescribetheslots
and the expansion cards that they support.
Unplugthepowercordbeforeaddingorremovingexpansioncards.Failuretodoso
may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card:
1. Beforeinstallingtheexpansioncard,readthedocumentationthatcamewithit
and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
2. Removethesystemunitcover(ifyourmotherboardisalreadyinstalledina
chassis).
3. Removethebracketoppositetheslotthatyouintendtouse.Keepthescrewfor
later use.
4. Alignthecardconnectorwiththeslotandpressrmlyuntilthecardiscompletely
seated on the slot.
5. Securethecardtothechassiswiththescrewyouremovedearlier.
6. Replacethesystemcover.
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftwaresettings.
1. TurnonthesystemandchangethenecessaryBIOSsettings,ifany.SeeChapter2
forinformationonBIOSsetup.
2. AssignanIRQtothecard.
3. Installthesoftwaredriversfortheexpansioncard.
WhenusingPCIcardsonsharedslots,ensurethatthedriverssupport“ShareIRQ”or
thatthecardsdonotneedIRQassignments.Otherwise,conictswillarisebetween
thetwoPCIgroups,makingthesystemunstableandthecardinoperable.
1.6.3 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
ThismotherboardsupportsPCIExpress2.0x1networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthat
complywiththePCIExpressspecications.
1.6.4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot
ThismotherboardhasaPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16slotthatsupportsPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16graphic
cardscomplyingwiththePCIExpressspecications.
PCIe3.0speedissupportedbyIntel
®
3rdgenerationCore™processors.
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