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Configuring an expansion card, PCI slots, PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, Slot No., Expansion slot - z97 a drivers

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1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings: 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.5.3 PCI slots The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.5.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.5.5 PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Slot No. Expansion slot PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot PCI_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slot PCI_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot ASUS Z97-AR 1-21

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ASUS Z97-AR
1-21
1.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings:
1.
Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for
information on BIOS setup.
2.
Assign an IRQ to the card.
3.
Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that
the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts arise between the two PCI
groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
1.5.3
PCI slots
The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that
comply with PCI specifications.
1.5.4
PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that
comply with the PCI Express specifications.
1.5.5
PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 x16 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that
comply with the PCI Express specifications.
Slot No.
Expansion slot
PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot
PCI_1 slot
PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slot
PCI_2 slot
PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot