Selecting An Expansion Slot; Inserting The Dt3120 Board In The Computer - Data Translation DT3120 Getting Started Manual

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Chapter 3

Selecting an Expansion Slot

Perform the following procedure to select an expansion slot:

Select a 32-bit or 64-bit PCI master expansion slot. Refer to your

computer system's user manual to determine which slots are bus

masters.

PCI slots are shorter than ISA or EISA slots and are usually white

or ivory. Commonly, three PCI slots (one of which may be a

shared ISA/PCI slot) are available. If an ISA board exists in the

shared slot, you cannot use the slot for a PCI board; likewise if a

PCI board exists in the shared slot, you cannot use the slot for an

ISA board.

Note: In most PCI systems, any PCI slot can be a bus master.

Remove the cover plate from the selected expansion slot. Retain

the screw that held it in place; you will use it later to install the

board.

Next, insert the DT3120 board in the expansion slot, as described in

the next section.

To insert the DT3120 board in the computer, perform the following

steps:

To discharge any static electricity, hold the wrapped board in one

hand while placing your other hand firmly on a metal portion of

the computer chassis.

Carefully remove the antistatic packing material from the board.

(We suggest that you save the original packing material in the

unlikely event that your board requires servicing in the future.)

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