Expansion Board Installation - NEC POWERMATE VE - SERVICE MANUAL 05-1996 Service Manual

ISA expansion slots support industry-standard 8-bit or 16-bit expansion boards. The
PCI/ISA slot also supports PCI expansion boards.
PCI expansion boards run at the system's processor speed. The PCI bus handles 32 bits of
data at a time, being wider as well as faster than the standard ISA bus. PCI boards can send
and receive data much faster which boosts system performance.
PCI/ISA Slot
ISA Slot*

Expansion Board Installation

Install expansion boards in the system as follows.
1. Remove the system unit cover as previously described.
Follow any preinstallation instructions that came with the expansion board (such
2.
as setting switches or jumpers on the board).
If installing a board in the inside expansion slot (next to the power supply), see
3.
"Inside Slot Expansion Board Installation." Otherwise, continue to the next step.
4. Remove the screw securing an expansion slot cover and remove the cover (see
Figure Section 3-6).
Save the screw for installing the expansion board. Save the slot cover for future
use.
PCI Slot
* In some models, an
ISA slot is occupied by
a network interface
board
Figure Section 3-4 Locating Expansion Slots
Option Installation
ISA Slot*
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