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 slots for up to four 32

-bit, 33-MHz PCI cards, or three PCI cards and a serial port adapter.

 

PCI Cards

 

 

 

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 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.

 

Press the lever on the card retention arm and 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.

NOTE:

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

CAUTION:

Before you perform this procedure, follow the

safety instructions

.

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