Pci cards, Installing a pci card – Dell Precision 670 User Manual

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Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell Precision Workstation 470 and 670 Computers User's Guide

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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.

Your Dell™ Precision 670 computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards:

One PCI card slot

Three PCIx slots

One PCI Express x16 card slot

One PCI Express x8 card slot (runs at x4 only)

Your Dell™ Precision 470 computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards:

One PCI card slot

One PCIx slots

One PCI Express x16 card slot

One PCI Express x8 card slot (runs at x4 only)

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.

If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, see "

Installing a PCI Express Card

."

Installing a PCI Card

13. Follow the procedures in "

Removing and Replacing Parts

."

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

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