Installing Add-In Cards - HP Pavilion 8290 User Manual

Installing Add-in Cards

At some point, you may add an ISA or PCI card to
your computer to accommodate a new component
such as a scanner. Depending on which HP
Pavilion PC model you purchased, the computer
may have as many as five slots and connectors for
installing new cards.
You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver and a
medium flat-bladed screwdriver. You also need
any software (for example, drivers) supplied with
the card.
Warning:
Do not overload the system by installing
add-in cards that draw excessive current. The system is
designed to provide 2 amps (average) of +5V power for
each board/card in the computer. The total +5V current
draw in a fully loaded system (one with all add-in card
slots filled) must not exceed the total number of slots
multiplied by 2 amps.
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HP Pavilion PC User's Guide
Installing a Card
To install a card:
1
Install any drivers supplied by the card
manufacturer.
2
Turn off the computer and all peripherals.
3
Disconnect the power cord and phone lines.
4
Remove the computer cover as described in
the booklet Removing the Computer Cover.
5
Remove the card from its wrapper. Place it on
a grounded, static-free surface, component
side up.
6
Remove the retaining plate covering the right
side of the slots.