Removing the tab
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SETUPCards

3.HARDWARE SETUP

3.7.3Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot

This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot to support the new generation graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth.

A7N266-E

AGP Card without Retention Notch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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20-pin bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

28-pin bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rib (inside slot)

Rib

A7N266-E Accelerated

Graphics Port (AGP PRO)

CAUTION! The AGP Pro slot is shipped with a warning label over the 20-pin bay. DO NOT remove this label and the safety tab underneath it if

you are using an AGP card without a retention notch. Removing may cause the card to shift and may cause damage to the card, slot, and motherboard. Remove the label and tab ONLY if you are using an AGP Pro card. Use a rigid tip, such as a pen tip, to dislodge the white tab.

An early 3.3V AGP card:

A new 1.5 / 3.3V AGP card:

Do not use.

OKAY to use.

IMPORTANT: Only 1.5V AGP cards are supported. ASUS® AGP 4X cards are rated for both 1.5 and 3.3 Volts. Early AGP cards only operate at 3.3 volts and will not fit properly into the new AGP 4X slots. See examples of both types above. If the wrong type of AGP card is installed, such as an SiS305, or any other 3.3V AGP card, the onboard RED warning LED lights up immediately. So long as the LED is illuminated and the wrong card remains installed, the system power will not turn on, an automatic safety precaution to prevent damage to the motherboard.

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