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1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. PCI Express x16/x8 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot. Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock. • Removing the Card: Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 18 - • The motherboard provides a PCIE_12V power connector, which can supply extra power to the onboard PCI Express slots. When you install two graphics cards, connect the power cable from your power supply to this connector.

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1-5
Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
•
Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that
came with your expansion card.
•
Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before
installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.
1.
Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel.
2.
Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.
3.
Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot.
4.
Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
5.
After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s).
6.
Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for
your expansion card(s).
7.
Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system.
Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card:
PCI Slot
•
Installing a Graphics Card:
Gently push down on the top edge of the card
until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot.
Make sure the card is securely seated in the
slot and does not rock.
•
Removing the Card:
Press the white latch at
the end of the PCI Ex-
press slot to release the
card and then pull the
card straight up from the
slot.
•
The motherboard
provides a PCIE_12V
power connector, which
can supply extra power
to the onboard PCI Ex-
press slots. When you
install two graphics
cards, connect the power
cable from your power
supply to this connector.
PCI Express x16/x8 Slot
PCI Express x1 Slot