Asus P I-P65UP8 CP6ND User Manual - Page 22

III. INSTALLATION (Expansion Cards) III. INSTALLATION 4. Expansion Cards First read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software settings that may be required to set up your specific card. WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your baseboard and expansion cards. Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card. 2. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card. 3. Remove your computer system's cover. 4. Remove the bracket on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 5. Carefully align the card's connectors and press firmly. 6. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed in step 4. 7. Replace the computer system's cover. 8. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 9. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards IMPORTANT: Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table: PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 Onboard VGA 7880 SCSI i960 processor 2nd-PCI slot 1 2nd-PCI slot 2 2nd-PCI slot 3 2nd-PCI slot 4 Symbios SCSI INT-A shared ------shared --shared ch.2 INT-B -shared --shared ------- INT-C --shared shared -------- INT-D -----shared shared ---shared ch.1 If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. 22 ASUS P/I-P65UP8 User's Manual