Asus PCI-SC896 User Manual - Page 16

2. Installation 2. Installation 2.2.2 Inserting Your Host Adapter For safe and proper installation, check the user's manual supplied with your computer and perform the following steps: 1. Ground yourself before removing this host adapter board. Remove the PCI-SC896 Dual Channel PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapter board from the packing and check that it is not damaged. 2. Switch off and unplug power cords for all components in your system. 3. Remove the cabinet cover on your computer to access the PCI slots. Refer to the user's manual for your computer to find out how this is done. CAUTION: Ground yourself by touching a metal surface before removing the cabinet cover. Static charges on your body can damage electronic components. Handle plug-in boards by the edge; do not touch board components or gold connector contacts. The use of a static ground strap is recommended. 4. Locate the slots for PCI plug-in board installation. Refer to the user's manual for your computer to confirm the location of the PCI slots. The PCI-SC896 requires a PCI slot that allows bus master operation. 5. Remove the blank panel on the back of the computer aligned with the PCI slot that you intend to use. Save the bracket screw. 6. Carefully insert the edge connection J1 of the host adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure the edge connector is properly engaged before pressing the board into place. NOTE: You may notice that the components on a PCI host adapter face the opposite way from those on other non-PCI adapter boards you have in your system. This is correct, and the board is keyed to go in only one way. 7. The bracket around the connector J2 should fit where you removed the blank panel. Secure it with the bracket screw before making the internal and external SCSI bus connections. 16 ASUS PCI-SC896 User's Manual