Pci cards and serial port adapters, Pci cards, Installing a pci card – Dell OptiPlex GX60 User Manual

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PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX60 Systems User's Guide

 

PCI Cards

Serial Port Adapters



  

 

 

 

Your Dell™ computer provides an expansion slot for one low

-profile, 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI card or serial port adapter.

 

PCI Cards

 

 

 

If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a PCI card, skip to "

Removing a PCI

Card

."

 

If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.

 

Installing a PCI Card

1.

 

Follow the procedures in "

Before You Begin

."

2.

 

Raise the retention arm.

 

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions

.

CAUTION:

To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE:

To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your

computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.

NOTE:

Your Dell computer uses only PCI slots. ISA cards are not supported.

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