Installing Adapters - Desktop Model - IBM 2254 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Installing adapters - desktop model

• Use 3.3 V, synchronous, 168-pin, unbuffered, 133 MHz nonparity synchronous
dynamic random access memory (SDRAM)
• Use 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, or 256 MB DIMMs in any combination
• DIMM heights of 38.1 mm (1.5 inches)
To install a DIMM:
1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover - desktop model" on page 34.
2. To locate the DIMM connectors. See "Identifying parts on the system board -
desktop model" on page 35.
3. Open the retaining clips.
4. Make sure the notches in the DIMM align with the tabs on the connector. Push or
insert the DIMM straight down into the connector until the retaining clips close.
Notches
What to do next:
• To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the
cables - desktop model" on page 44.
This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing
adapters. Your computer has three expansion slots for peripheral component
interconnect (PCI) adapters. You can install an adapter up to 330 mm (13 inches) long.
To install an adapter:
Chapter 4. Installing Options
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