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III. INSTALLATION

Expansion Cards

III. INSTALLATION

4. Expansion Cards

Expansion Card Installation Procedure

1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary

hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers.

2. Remove your computer system’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you

intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use.

3. Carefully align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above.

5. Replace the computer system’s cover.

6. Set up the BIOS if necessary

(such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP)

7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.

Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards

Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be

exclusively assigned to one use. In a standard design there are 16 IRQs available but

most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards.

Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require to use IRQs. System IRQs are avail-

able to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, then any remaining IRQs are

available to PCI cards. Currently, there are two types of ISA cards. The original ISA

expansion card design, now referred to as legacy ISA cards, requires that you con-

figure the card’s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on the ISA

bus. You may use the Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE) utility located in the Win-

dows directory to see a map of your used and free IRQs. If you use Windows 95, the

Resources tab under Device Manager displays the resource settings being used by

a particular device (to gain access, double-click the System icon under the Control

Panel program). Ensure that no two devices share the same IRQs or your computer

will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time.

The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” ISA cards,

requires that you configure the card’s jumpers manually and then install it in any

available slot on the ISA bus. You may use the Microsoft Diagnostic (MSD.EXE)

utility included in the Windows directory to see a map of your used and free IRQs.

For Windows 95 users, the “Control Panel” icon in “My Computer,” contains a

“System” icon which displays a “Device Manager” tab. Double clicking on a spe-

cific device displays a “Resources” tab which shows the Interrupt number and ad-

dress. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will

experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time.

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 motherboard and expansion cards.

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