Universal Audio UAD SYSTEM ver.6.3.2 - Manual (Page 21)

UAD System Manual - 21 - Chapter 2: UAD Installation
UAD-2 PCIe
Speed
UAD-2 cards are “x1” PCIe cards. Although these cards can be installed into
any speed PCIe slot (x1/x4/x8/x16), putting a them in any PCIe slot faster
than x1 will not improve UAD performance.
Installing the
UAD Cards
After installing the UAD Powered Plug-Ins software, install the UAD DSP
card(s). Hardware installation is the same for all platforms.
Note: If necessary, refer to the computer manufacturer’s documentation for
instructions about installing PCIe cards.
To install the UAD DSP card(s):
1.
Install the UAD software first ( page 18 ).
2.
Power down the computer system.
3.
Open the computer case.
4.
Remove the rear screw and cover of an available PCIe expansion slot.
5.
Before handling the UAD card, discharge any static electricity by touching
the metal casing of the power supply.
6.
Remove the UAD card from its protective anti-static bag. Do not touch the
gold edge connector contacts.
Figure 1. PCI and PCIe connectors are incompatible.
PCI/PCI-X
PCI Express (PCIe)