Installing A Pci Card - Dell Precision Workstation 470 User Manual

Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Precision Workstation 470 and 670 Computers User's Guide
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body
before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface
on the computer chassis.
Your Dell™ Precision 670 computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards:
One PCI card slot
Three PCIx slots
One PCI Express x16 card slot
One PCI Express x8 card slot (runs at x4 only)
Your Dell™ Precision 470 computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards:
One PCI card slot
One PCIx slots
One PCI Express x16 card slot
One PCI Express x8 card slot (runs at x4 only)
PCI Cards
If you are installing or replacing a card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a
card, see "Removing a PCI
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 Express card, see

Installing a PCI Card

13. Follow the procedures in
14. Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.
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