User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Intel® Desktop Boards D815EEA2, D815EPEA2, D815EFV, and D815EPFV Product Guide
- Revision History / Disclaimer
- Contents
- 1 Desktop Board Features
- 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
- Before You Begin
- Installing and Removing Memory
- Installing and Removing the AGP Card Retention Mechanism
- Installing and Removing AGP and GPA Cards
- Installing the I/O Shield
- Installing the Desktop Board
- Installing a Processor
- Removing the Processor
- Installing a 1 GHz Processor Fan Heatsink
- Removing the 1 GHz Processor Fan Heatsink
- Replacing the Battery
- Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper
- Clearing the Passwords
- 3 Updating the BIOS
- 4 Using the Setup Program
- 5 Technical Reference
- A Error Messages and Indicators
- B Regulatory Compliance
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Installing and Removing the AGP Card Retention
Mechanism
The AGP universal connector supports AGP (1x, 2x, and 4x) and GPA (on D815EEA2 and
D815EFV boards only) cards. Newer cards have a retention notch as shown in Figure 5. The AGP
card retention mechanism is not used with unnotched cards.
Installing the AGP Card Retention Mechanism
CAUTION
Install the retention mechanism (RM) only when using a card with a retention notch as shown in
the figure below. Use of the RM with an unnotched card may impair operation. If you need to
remove the RM, follow the instructions on page 30.
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Figure 5. Retention Notch Shown on an AGP Card
The RM encloses the desktop board’s AGP connector and provides additional mechanical stability
to installed cards.