Expansion cards – Dell OptiPlex GX200 User Manual

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Expansion Cards

The small form-factor GX200 chassis can accommodate up to two half-length 32-bit PCI expansion cards. Figure 22 shows an example of a 32-bit
PCI expansion card.

Figure 22. 32-Bit PCI Expansion Card Example

Expansion Card Removal

To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps:

1.

Remove the computer cover

.

2. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.

3.

Remove the expansion-card cage

.

4. Remove the screw on the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove.

5. Grasp the card by its outside corners, and ease it out of its connector.

6. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening.

7.

Replace the computer cover

, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets and turn them on.

8.

Reset the chassis intrusion detector

.

Figure 23. Expansion Card Installation

MOUSE

Mouse connector

PANEL

Control panel connector

PARALLEL

Parallel port connector; sometimes referred to as LPT1

PCIn*

PCI expansion-card connector

POWER_1

Main power input connector

POWER_2

3.3-V power input connector

RISER

Riser board connector

SERIALn

Serial port connector

SLOT1_PRI

Primary microprocessor connector

USB

USB connectors

NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.

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