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Installing an expansion card

This section explains how to install an expansion card. The onboard expansion slots support PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) cards.

Note: The BIOS setup automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device (applicable only to Plug-and-Play expansion cards).

To install a PCI card on PCI slot 1

1Remove the system cover. See “Removing the system cover” on page 35 for more information.

2Loosen the thumbscrew on the add-on card metal bracket (1), then lift up the metal bracket from the housing (2).

3Remove the expansion slot bracket on one side of the metal bracket.

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Acer R300 manual Installing an expansion card, To install a PCI card on PCI slot