Installing An Option Card - DEC AlphaServer 1000A Owner's Manual

Installing an Option Card

To install a PCI, EISA, or ISA option card on the system board, refer to Figures 5-8
and 5-9, and follow the steps below.
Note: If you want to install a high-performance graphics
option card, you must disable the SVGA jumper (J27) on
the system board. Figure 9-6 in Chapter 9, "Quick
Reference" shows the jumper location.
If you are running the Digital UNIX or OpenVMS Alpha
operating system, run the EISA Configuration Utility
(ECU) and disable the on-board VGA using the "View or
Edit Details" ECU option. See "Configuring EISA
Options" in Chapter 4, "Basic Operations."
1. Select a vacant option card slot on the system board. The top two slots are
reserved for EISA or ISA options; the bottom seven are for PCI options. Figure
5-8 shows examples of the three kinds of option cards.
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Caution: Static electricity can damage
electronic components. Use an antistatic
wrist strap while handling these components.
(See "Antistatic Precautions.")
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