5 expansion slot, 1 installing an expansion card, 2 configuring an expansion card – Asus KGNH-D16 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.5

Expansion slot

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections

describe the slot and the expansion cards that it supports.

2.5.1

Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:
1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with

it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw

for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.
6. Replace the system cover.

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software

settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See

Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.

Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard

components.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share

IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will

arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card

inoperable.

• ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 server board supports Half-Height, Half-Length

expansion cards only.

• When installing the motherboard to a 1U/2U rackmount server system, first

install the expansion card using an optional PCIe x16 riser card, then install

the riser card along with the expansion card to the onboard PCI Express

x16 slot.

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