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A Guide to Building a PC with an AMD Athlon™ Processor

22914B/0—September 1999

Step 42.

Secure the Cards

When you finish installing all of your cards and devices, install and tighten down the

screws in the blocking plates. In Photo 55, the screw in the last blocking plate is being

tightened.

Notice that there is an open slot next to the AGP card. Modern AGP cards have as

much memory and processing power as desktop computers of a few years ago. They

need room for proper airflow to keep components running cool and reliably.

There is also an empty slot next to the sound card, because the sound card is also a

very significant source of heat.

Before this system is run, the sound cable should be tiewrapped to the top of the

exhaust cooling fan to remove it from the airflow path.

Photo 55. Cards Installed

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