Identifying The Parts Of The System Unit - IBM Aptiva Hardware Maintenance Manual

Identifying the Parts of the System Unit

Figure 4- 2 The parts of the system unit
This computer system has five bays that can hold up to three 5.25-inch and
two 3.5-inch drives. Additional devices can be installed in the empty bays.
Diskette drives in this unit uses the standard diskette advanced technology
(AT) interface. Hard disk drives in this unit uses an integrated drive
electronics (IDE) AT interface. This computer supports the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for AT attachment disk drives.
It also has interface slots for installation of additional cards devices. Industry
standard architecture (ISA) and peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
adapter cards are both supported.
1. Switching Power Supply.
The system comes with a 200-watt switching power supply.
2. Expansion slots.
On the rear panel of the system chassis are seven slot openings for
installation of adapter cards. When installing an adapter, remove the
cover of the slot that you intend to use.
3. Modem Card.
The system includes either a 33.6K or a 56K voice fax modem.
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