Acer G5450 Series manual Installing an expansion card, Interface, To install an expansion card

58 3 System upgrade

Installing an expansion card

This section explains how to install an expansion card.

I/O interface

Altos G5450 has five PCI bus slots:

•PCI1--32bit/ 33MHz PCI slot

•PCI2--32bit/ 33MHz PCI slot

•PCIE_1--PCI Express x16 slot (w/ x8 throughput)

•PCIE_2--PCI Express x8 slot (w/ x4 throughput)

•PCIE_3--PCI Express x16 slot (w/ x16 throughput)

To install an expansion card:

1Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 35.

2If necessary, remove any cables that prevent access to the processor sockets.

3Locate an empty expansion slot that is compatible with the specification of the card you intend to install.

4Install the expansion card.

(1)Press the release latch of the slot cover opposite the selected expansion slot.

(2)Pull out the slot cover and store it for reassembly later.