Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide - English
Table Of Contents
- Intel® Desktop Board DQ57TML Product Guide
- Revision History
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 Desktop Board Features
- 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
- Before You Begin
- Installation Precautions
- Installing the I/O Shield
- Installing and Removing the Desktop Board
- Installing and Removing a Processor
- Installing and Removing System Memory
- Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards
- Connecting the SATA Drive Cables
- Connecting a Diskette Drive
- Installing an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-state Drive or Compatible Device
- Connecting to the Internal Headers
- Connecting to the Audio System
- Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables
- Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper
- Clearing Passwords in the BIOS Setup Program
- Replacing the Battery
- 3 Updating the BIOS
- A Error Messages and Indicators
- B Regulatory Compliance
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Follow these instructions to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 35.
2. Place the card in the PCI Ex
press x16 connector (Figure 21, A) and press down on
th
e card until it is completely seated in the connector and the card retention notch
on the card snaps into place around the retention mechanism pin on the connector.
3. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw
(Figure 21, B).
4. Con
n
ect a monitor to the graphics card according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Figure 21. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card