Installing an agp card, Drives, Overview – Dell XPS/Dimension XPS Gen 2 User Manual

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Removing and Installing Parts

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Installing an AGP Card

1

Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 68.

2

Open the computer cover (see page 70).

3

Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.

4

Gently press the card into the AGP connector until it clicks into place, ensuring that the tab
fits into the notch on the front end of the card.

5

Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.

6

Close the computer cover (see page 102).

7

Connect the monitor cable to the card’s video connector.

NOTICE:

To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into

the computer.

8

Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.

Drives

Overview

Your computer supports one floppy drive and a combination of up to four of the following:

•

Either two IDE hard drives or two Serial ATA hard drives.

•

Two CD or DVD drives.

PCI connector

AGP connector

AGP card

edge connector

retention arm

lever

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