Pci cards and serial port adapters, Pci cards, Installing a pci card – Dell OptiPlex GX260 User Manual
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PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters
Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the steps in "
."
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before
opening the cover.
Your Dell™ computer provides slots for up to four 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI cards, or three PCI cards and a serial port adapter.
PCI Cards
PCI Card
NOTE:
To meet PC99 requirements, your Dell computer uses only PCI slots. ISA cards are not supported.
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 Card."
Installing a PCI Card
CAUTION:
Before you perform this procedure, see "
1. If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.
2. Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu.
NOTICE:
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, and then unplug it from the
network wall jack.
3. Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.
4. Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system
board.
5. Open the computer cover.
6. Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.
Raising the Retention Arm and Installing a Card