User's Manual

QS7785PF Daughter Board
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Handling the Daughter Board
WARNING:
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Static electricity can damage your equipment. Do not take the card out of
its static protective bag until you are ready to work with it.
Follow these precautions when handling the board:
• Before you open the static protective bag, touch it to a metal expansion slot cover
on the back of your computer. This drains static electricity from the package and
from your body.
• Do not touch any exposed printed circuitry after opening the package.
• Keep other people from touching the board. They might have a static-electricity
build-up.
• Limit your movement. Movement causes a build-up of static electricity.
Installing the Daughter Board
Follow the steps below to install the daughter board into your computer.
1.) Turn off the system and all peripheral devices.
2.) Disconnect the power cord and all peripheral devices from the system.
3.) Remove the system cover and identify two unused PCI slots.
4.) Unscrew both slot cover plates.
5.) Before you insert your PCI sound card into the PCI expansion slot connect the
daughter board’s 16-pin expansion connector to the upgrade connector of your
sound card. Make sure the 4 plastic bolts are connected to the sound card
properly.
(To install your sound card, please refer to your PC user’s manual, and sound
card’s manual respectively for specific instructions.)
6.) Insert now your sound card with the daughter board into the two PCI
expansion slots. Press down gently on the top edges of the sound card to
ensure that all connecting points are seated securely.
7.) Anchor the board’s mounting brackets using the screws removed earlier.
8.) Replace the cover of your PC and reconnect the power cord.