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Getting Started Video/ Graphics Cards If available, this mainboard takes advantage of the CPU's integrate graphics processor, but discrete video cards can be installed by way of the mainboard's expansion slots. Adding on one or more discrete video cards will significantly boost the system's graphics performance. For best compatibility, MSI graphics cards are recommended. Single Video Card Installation 1. Determine what type of expansion slot(s) the video card will use. Locate the expansion slot(s) on the mainboard. Remove any protective expansion slot covers from the computer case. 2. Line up the video card on top of the expansion slot(s) with the display ports facing out of the computer case. For a single video card installation, using the PCI_E2 slot is recommended. 3. Push the video card into its expansion slot(s). Depending on the expansion slot(s) used, there should be clip(s) on the expansion slot(s) that will lock in place. 4. If needed, screw the edge of the graphics card to the computer case. Some video cards might require a power cable directly from the power supply. 5. Please consult your video card's manual for further instructions regarding driver installation or other special settings. 1-18

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Gett±ng Started
V±deo/ Graph±cs Cards
If ava±lable, th±s ma±nboard takes advantage of the CPU’s ±ntegrate graph±cs processor,
but d±screte v±deo cards can be ±nstalled by way of the ma±nboard’s expans±on slots.
Add±ng on one or more d±screte v±deo cards w±ll s±gn±ficantly boost the system’s graph±cs
performance. For best compat±b±l±ty, MSI graph±cs cards are recommended.
S±ngle V±deo Card Installat±on
Determ±ne what type of expans±on slot(s) the v±deo card w±ll use. Locate the expan-
s±on slot(s) on the ma±nboard. Remove any protect±ve expans±on slot covers from
the computer case.
L±ne up the v±deo card on top of the expans±on slot(s) w±th the d±splay ports fac±ng
out of the computer case. For a s±ngle v±deo card ±nstallat±on, us±ng the PCI_E2 slot
±s recommended.
Push the v±deo card ±nto ±ts expans±on slot(s). Depend±ng on the expans±on slot(s)
used, there should be cl±p(s) on the expans±on slot(s) that w±ll lock ±n place.
If needed, screw the edge of the graph±cs card to the computer case. Some v±deo
cards m±ght requ±re a power cable d±rectly from the power supply.
Please consult your v±deo card’s manual for further ±nstruct±ons regard±ng dr±ver
±nstallat±on or other spec±al sett±ngs.
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