2.8 Installing PCI cards

In the future, you may need to install PCI cards to the system. The system motherboard has one PCI slot with a preinstalled PCI riser assembly that supports two PCI cards.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

2.8.1 PCI slots

The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

2.8.2 PCI card installation

To install a PCI card:

1.Slightly lift the PCI riser assembly until it disengages from the chassis.

PCI riser assembly

ASUS Pundit P1-PH1 system

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