Asus B150M-C D3 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.5.1 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rmly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.
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftwaresettings.
1. TurnonthesystemandchangethenecessaryBIOSsettings,ifany.SeeChapter2for
informationonBIOSsetup.
2. AssignanIRQtothecard.
3. Installthesoftwaredriversfortheexpansioncard.
WhenusingPCIcardsonsharedslots,ensurethatthedriverssupportShareIRQorthat
thecardsdonotneedIRQassignments.Otherwise,conictswillarisebetweenthetwoPCI
groups,makingthesystemunstableandthecardinoperable.
1.5.3 PCI slot
ThePCIslotsupportsLANcards,SCSIcards,USBcards,andothercardthatcomplywith
PCIspecications.
1.5.4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slot
ThismotherboardsupportsPCIExpressx1networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthat
complywiththePCIExpressspecications.
1.5.5 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 (1@x4) slots
ThismotherboardsupportsPCIExpressx16networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthat
complywiththePCIExpressspecications.
1.5 Expansion slots
Inthefuture,youmayneedtoinstallexpansioncards.Thefollowingsub-sectionsdescribe
the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
Unplugthepowercordbeforeaddingorremovingexpansioncards.Failuretodosomay
cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

Asus B150M-C D3 Specifications

General

Brand	Asus
Model	B150M-C D3
Category	Motherboard
Language	English