Hardware Setup
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PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot
PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop
Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI
Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose
I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to deliver
highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated applications.
Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics infrastruc-
ture for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP 8x designs with
transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics controllers, while
PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s.
Slots
PCI Express x16 Slot
PCI Express x1 Slot
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug
the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expan-
sion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for
the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
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