Option cards – Epson EISA Desktop User Manual

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Option Cards

Your computer has five option slots, each of which

can

accommodate one card of the following types:

32-bit EISA bus master option card

16-bit ISA compatible option card

8-bit ISA compatible option card.

Before you install an option card, check all the power

requirements given in the documentation that came with the

card. Make sure that the power required by the card does not

exceed the power limit for its slot, and that the total power for

all the cards does not exceed the power limit for all five slots.

The table below lists the power limits.

Option slot power limits

Maximum current

+5 Volts

+ 12 Volts

-5 Volts

-12 volts

For each slot

7 Amps

1.5 Amps

0.5 Amps

0.5 Amps

For all five slots

16 Amps

3 Amps

0.5 Amps

0.5 Amps

Caution
Although your power supply is protected against excessive

power loads, you could still damage the main system board

if you install an option card that draws more power than the

limits shown in this table.

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Installing and Removing Options

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