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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Removing the AGP Card Retention Mechanism
The removal instructions below are for AGP card retention mechanisms that cannot easily be
snapped off the board.
CAUTION
Once removed using this method, the AGP RM cannot be reused.
Follow these instructions to remove the AGP card retention mechanism (see Figure 7):
1. Using side-cutters (A), cut the loop (B) joining the two sides of the retention mechanism.
2. Spread the sides of the retention mechanism (C) and lift the retention mechanism off of the
AGP universal connector.
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A
B
c
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Figure 7. Removing the AGP Card Retention Mechanism