Installing An Expansion Card - Acer 6800 User Manual

Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:
1 Remove the side panel (see page 52).
2 Locate an empty PCI Express or PCI slot on the mainboard.
3 Remove the lock that holds the bracket to the computer.
4 Pull out the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty slot.
5 Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging.
6 Align the card with the empty bracket and then insert it into the slot.
Make sure that the card is properly seated.
7 Secure the card to your computer with the bracket lock you
removed earlier.
8 Replace the side panel. See "To replace the side panel" on page 53.
When you turn on the computer, BIOS automatically detects and assigns
resources to the newly installed devices.
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