3.HARDWARE SETUP

3.7.3Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro)

This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) slot to support AGP/AGP Pro graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V6800DDR/64M.

CAUTION! To avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, your computer’s power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot.

AGP Card without Retention Notch

Cards Expansion

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A7M266-D Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP PRO)

CAUTION! The AGP Pro slot is shipped with a safety tab on the 20-pin bay for use with AGP cards without a retention notch. DO NOT remove this tab if you will be using such cards. Remove the tab ONLY when you will be using an AGP Pro card.

Use a rigid tip, such as a pen tip, to dislodge and remove the tab from the bay.

3.7.4 ASUS™ PCI-USB2 Card

The A7M266-D motherboard is supplied with the USB 1.1 and 2.0 compliant PCI- USB2 card and driver software. To install the PCI-USB2card, power off the computer, plug in the PCI card and restart the system. Insert the floppy disk supplied with the card. Enter the Windows Control Panel menu and use the Install New Hardware and Software wizards to install hardware and drivers.

The PCI-USB2 card offersfour USB ports for multiple device connectivity.

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ASUS A7M266-D User’s Manual