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Option Installation
ISA expansion slot supports industry-standard 8-bit or 16-bit expansion boards. The
PCI/ISA slot also supports PCI expansion boards.
The PCI slots support bus mastering and accepts PCI expansion boards that run at half the
system board's bus speed. The PCI bus handles 32 bits of data at a time, being wider as well
as faster than the standard ISA bus. PCI boards can send and receive data much faster,
boosting system performance.
Expansion Board Installation
Install expansion boards in the system by following these steps.
1.
Remove the system unit cover as previously described.
Follow any preinstallation instructions that came with the expansion board (such
2.
as setting switches or jumpers on the board).
Remove the screw securing an expansion slot cover (see Figure 3-6). Set the
3.
screw aside (you need it to secure the expansion board).
WARNING: Before removing the system unit
cover, turn off the power and unplug the system
power cable. Power is removed only when the
power cable is unplugged.
NOTE: Before installing the expansion board in
the desktop chassis, you must remove the AGP
video board if installed (see the section
"Removing an AGP Video Board").
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