Expansion Cards - HP dx2420 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual

Expansion Cards

The computer has one standard PCI expansion slot that can accommodate an expansion card up to
17.46 cm (6.875 inches) in length. The computer also has two PCI Express x1 expansion slots and one
PCI Express x16 expansion slot.
Figure 6-11
Table 6-2 Expansion Slot Locations
Item
1
2
3
4
NOTE: You can install a PCI Express x1, x4, x8, or x16 expansion card in the PCI Express x16
expansion slot.
To remove, replace, or add an expansion card:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the computer access panel
3. Locate the correct vacant expansion socket on the system board and the corresponding expansion
slot on the back of the computer chassis.
40 Chapter 6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
Expansion Slot Locations
Description
PCI expansion slot
PCI Express x1 expansion slot
PCI Express x1 expansion slot
PCI Express x16 expansion slot
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
(Computer Access Panel on page
28).
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