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2.7Installing an expansion card
In the future, you might need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has one PCI and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. The following
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2.7.1 Expansion slots
PCI slot
The PCI slot supports PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
AGP slot
The AGP slot supports AGP 8X (+0.8V) cards and AGP 4X (+1.5V) cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that you ask for one with +0.8V or +1.5V specification.
Install only +0.8V or +1.5V AGP cards. The P4P8T motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards.
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Keyed for 1.5v
P4R8T Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
If installing the ATi 9500 or 9700 Pro Series VGA cards, use only the card version PN
Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard.
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