MSI K7D MASTER User Guide - Page 45

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Chapter 2 Slots The motherboard provides one AGP Pro slot, three 32-bit master PCI bus slots, and two 64-bit master PCI bus slots. AGP Pro Slot 64-Bit PCI Slots 32-Bit PCI Slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Pro Slot The AGP Pro slot allows you to insert the AGP or AGP Pro graphics cards. The universal AGP Pro slot is an extension of the existing AGP slot (with two extended sections on both ends of the original AGP slot) and is backward compatible with existing AGP cards. PCI Slots This mainboard offers two types of PCI slots for you to insert the desired expansion cards: 1. PCI 64bit/66MHz---supports 3V or universal cards (can be downgraded to PCI 32bit/33MHz or PCI 64bit/33MHz) 2. PCI 32bit/33MHz---supports 5V or universal cards When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-28

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Chapter 2
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Pro Slot
The AGP Pro slot allows you to insert the AGP or AGP Pro graphics cards. The
universal AGP Pro slot is an extension of the existing AGP slot (with two
extended sections on both ends of the original AGP slot) and is backward
compatible with existing AGP cards.
PCI Slots
This mainboard offers two types of PCI slots for you to insert the desired
expansion cards:
1.
PCI 64bit/66MHz
---supports 3V or universal cards (can be downgraded to
PCI 32bit/33MHz
or PCI 64bit/33MHz)
2.
PCI 32bit/33MHz
---supports 5V or universal cards
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the
power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card
to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card,
such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
Slots
The motherboard provides one AGP Pro slot, three 32-bit master PCI bus
slots, and two 64-bit master PCI bus slots.
64-Bit PCI Slots
AGP Pro Slot
32-Bit PCI Slots