Installing An Expansion Card - Dell OptiPlex GXa Reference And Installation Manual

Installing an Expansion Card

Follow this general procedure to install an expansion
card:
1. If you are installing a non-Plug and Play ISA
expansion card, enter the ISA Configuration Util-
ity (ICU) and add the new expansion card to your
configuration.
See Chapter 3, "Using the ISA Configuration Util-
ity," for instructions.
NOTE: If you install a PCI or Plug and Play expan-
sion card, your system automatically performs any
required configuration tasks during the boot routine.
2. Prepare the expansion card for installation, and
remove the computer cover according to the
instructions in "Removing the Computer Cover"
in Chapter 5.
CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electro-
static Discharge" in the safety instructions at
the front of this guide.
See the documentation that came with the expansion
card for information on configuring the card, making
internal connections, or otherwise customizing the
card for your system.
3. Remove the expansion-card cage as instructed in
"Removing the Expansion-Card Cage" in Chap-
ter 5.
NOTE: Verify that the power LED on the riser board
(see Figure 6-3) is off before removing the card cage
4. Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that
covers the card-slot opening for the expansion
slot you intend to use (see Figure 6-5).
Save the screw to use when installing the expansion
card later in this procedure.
filler bracket
Figure 6-5. Removing the Filler Bracket
5. Install the expansion card.
Position the expansion-card cage so that the riser
board lies horizontally on your work surface.
Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expan-
sion-card connector on the riser board. Gently rock
the card into the connector until the card is fully
seated (see Figure 6-6).
expansion card
card-edge connector
expansion-card
connector
Figure 6-6. Installing an Expansion Card
Installing System Board Options
riser board
expansion-card cage
6-3