Removing A Pci Card; Installing A Pci Express Card - Dell XPS 410 Service Manual

b. Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back
panel.
17. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.

Removing a PCI Card

1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening.
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets also keep dust
and dirt out of your computer.
NOTICE:
4. Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
5. Remove the card driver from the operating system.
6. If you removed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select Integrated Audio Controller, and then change the setting to On.
b. Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer.
7. If you removed an add-in network connector:
a. Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC Controller, and then change the setting to On.
b. Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel of the computer.
PCI Express Cards
Your computer supports:
One PCI Express x1 card
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One PCI Express x16 card
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One PCI Express x4 card
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If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a card, see
PCI Express Card.
If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.
If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see

Installing a PCI Express Card

1. Follow the procedures in
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To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug the cable into the computer.
Installing a PCI
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