Expansion Cards - Dell OptiPlex GX1 Installation Manual

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Installing System Board Options: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC
Systems
Overview

Expansion Cards

Adding Memory
Overview
This chapter describes how to install the following options:
Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards
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System memory
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Video memory (GX1 only)
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Microprocessor
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This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the
Use Figure 1 to locate the system board features.
Figure 1. System Board Features
Expansion Cards
Expansion cards are installed on the computer's riser board (see
(see Figure 1) and is considered an extension of the system board.
The system accommodates up to five expansion cards, which can be a mix of 32-bit PCI expansion cards, and 8- and 16-bit ISA expansion cards.
(See Figure 2 for examples of ISA and PCI expansion cards.)
Figure 2. Expansion Cards
Adding Video Memory (OptiPlex GX1 Only)
Upgrading the Microprocessor
Replacing the System Battery
system battery, if necessary.
Figure 3). The riser board plugs into the RISER connector on the system board