Identify video cards – Welch Allyn Connex CS Central Station & Server - User Manual User Manual

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Installing Video Cards

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Identify Video Cards

1.

Now that the CPU chassis is open, locate the PCI-E connectors on the system board.
These are the connectors used to support additional video cards. Refer to

“Figure C-

5: CPU System Board with Empty PCI-E Connector Locations”

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Figure C-5: CPU System Board with Empty PCI-E Connector Locations

2.

Note the different types of PCI-E connectors.

a.

PCI-E x16 type video cards can only be installed in the single x16 connector
location, closest to the large round CPU fan.

b.

The PCI-E x4 connector slot is used for video cards with an x1 connector type,
instead of using the x1 connector to provide better airflow for internal CPU
cooling.

c.

The PCI-E x1 connector slot is not used.

3.

If there are existing video cards already installed with the CPU, identify those prior to
making changes. There are a number of ways to distinguish between various models
/ types of video cards that may be installed.

a.

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 cards are longer in length than NVIDIA Quadro NVS 300
video cards. Refer to

“Figure C-6: Video Card Length Comparison”

on page 135

for a size comparison.

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