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6If you removed a sound card:

a Enter system setup, select Integrated Audio Controller, and then change the setting to On.

b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer.

7If you removed an add-in network connector:

a Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC Controller, and then change the setting to On.

b Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel of the computer.

PCI Express Cards

Your computer supports:

•One PCI Express x1 card

•One PCI Express x16 card

•One PCI Express x4 card (an x8 card electrically configured as x4)

If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI Express Card" on page 121.

If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.

If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, see "Installing a PCI Express Card" on page 116.

Removing and Installing Parts

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