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

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card
Follow these instructions to remove a PCI Express x16 graphics card from a connector:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 35.
2. Disconnect
the monitor cable from the graphics card back panel connector.
3. Remove the screw (Figure 22, A) that secures the card’s metal bracket to the
chassis back
panel.
4. Push the card ejector lever down using the tip of a pencil or similar tool
(Figure 22, B) in the notch. This will release the card from the connector (C).
5. P
u
ll the card straight up to remove it.
Figure 22. Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card