Users Guide
8. If you are installing the PCI Express card into the x16 card connector, position the card so the securing slot is aligned with the securing tab.
9. Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot.
10. Pivot and secure the card retention latch
11. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
12. Replace the computer cover.
13. Reconnect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
14. If you installed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio, and then change the setting to Off.
b. Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone,
or line-in connectors on the back panel (see Back Panel Connectors).
15. If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to disable the integrated network adapter:
a. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated NIC, and then change the setting to Off.
b. Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the
back panel (see Back Panel Connectors).
16. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.
Removing a PCI or PCI Express x16 Card
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
3. Remove the screw holding the card retention bracket.
4. Lift the card retention bracket and set it aside in a secure location.
5. If you are replacing a card that is already installed in the computer, remove the card.
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
l For a PCI card, grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
l For a PCI Express x16 card, pull the securing tab, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease it out of its connector.
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card fully seated
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card not fully seated
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bracket caught outside of slot
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bracket within slot
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PCI Express x16 card
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PCI Express x16 securing tab
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PCI Express x16 card slot
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or
cause damage to the equipment.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer.