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III. INSTALLATION

(Expansion Cards)

III. INSTALLATION

4. Expansion Cards

First read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and

software settings that may be required to setup your specific card.

Expansion Card Installation Procedure:

1. Read the documentation for your expansion card.

2. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card.

3. Remove your computer system's cover.

4. Remove the bracket on the slot you intend to use.

Keep the bracket for possible future use.

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

6. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed in step 4.

7. Replace the computer system's cover.

8. Setup the BIOS if necessary (such as "IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes"

in PNP AND PCI SETUP)

9. 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 an standard design there are 16 IRQs available

but most of them are already in use by parts of the system which leaves 6 free for

expansion cards.

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

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

then used by 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 configure the card’s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on

the ISA bus.

WARNING: Make sure that you 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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