Expansion Cards - Mitsubishi Electric Apricot XEN pentium Owner's Handbook Manual

Expanding the system
Inside the system unit
The illustration below identifies the major components inside
the system unit that are affected by the installation instructions
later in this section.

Expansion cards

Expansion cards, sometimes known as expansion boards,
options or adapters, are small self-contained circuit boards
which extend the capabilities of your computer. Here are just
two examples:
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CONNECTORS
SIMM
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PROCESSOR
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GUIDES
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A graphics card can provide more specialized video
functions than those offered by the on-board video sub-
system.
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A modem or fax card can provide a connection to a
telephone line.
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