Installing an option card – Epson EL 486UC User Manual

Page 57

Advertising
background image

4. If you are inserting different SIMMs, follow the instructions

on page 3-11 to install your new SIMMs.

5. Replace any option cards you removed, as described below,

Installing an Option Card

This s&ion explains how to install option cards in your computer.

Your computer has three 16-bit, full-length slots and two 8-bit,

half-length slots to accommodate a total of five option cards.

Usually it does not matter which slot an option card occupies as

long as the card fits in the slot. For example, you can place

some B-bit cards in a 16-bit slot. However, you cannot install a

16-bit card in an 8-bit slot.

Caution
Make sure the power requirements for the option cards you

install do not exceed the power supply limitations. See your

option card manual(s) for the power requirements. Then

check Appendix A for the option slot power limits. Note that

older option cards that require -5 volts are not supported.

Before you install an option card, see if you need to change any

jumper settings on the system board. For example, if you install

a SCSI hard disk drive, you may need to change jumper J25 to

disable the IDE hard disk drive controller. See page 3-6 for

more information on jumpers.

Refer to the illustrations below and follow these steps to install

an option card:

1. If you are using a 16-bit option slot, go on to step 2. If you

are using an 8-bit slot near the power supply, you need to

move the power supply before you can remove the metal

slot cover.

3-14

Installing

and Removing Options

Advertising