Asus P I-P55SP3AV P/I-P55SP3AV User's manual - Page 19

P/I-P55SP3AV User's Manual Installing Expansion Cards There are many ISA and PCI expansion cards you can install in your system to expand its capabilities. Any card you get will come with instructions on how to configure and install it. For your reference, we have included a brief decsription here of how to install a card in your system case. This is followed by an explanation of some issues regarding the installation of expansion cards that use an IRQ. If you are running Windows 95, which supports 'Plug and Play' configuration, the Windows 95 configuration process will handle the assignment of available system resources during the installation process. Refer to your Windows 95 documentation for more information about this. If you are running previous version of Windows, you will need to configure any new expansion cards yourself. Installation Procedure Expansion cards often require pre-installation configuration and sometimes post-installation software setup. Check your card documentation for instructions on this. Once you have configured an expansion card you want to install, the installation procedure is fairly simple. Your system manual should have instructions for installing expansion cards specific to the design of your system housing. The procedure here covers the basics for your reference. Before you start, always make sure the computer is turned off. You should also make sure to carefully observe static electricity discharge precautions. You can damage your expansion card, the mainboard, or both by not being careful about this. The basic procedure for installing expansion cards is the same for both ISA and PCI cards. Please note that the PCI Slot3 and ISA Slot 1 share the same mounting bracket position, so you can only use one of these slots at a time. 2 - 2