3Com TokenLink VelocityTM XL PCI Network Interface Card manual Inserting the 3C359 NIC

Inserting the 3C359 NIC 2-3

Inserting the 3C359 NIC

Follow these steps to insert the 3C359 NIC:

1Remove the computer’s cover and select a PCI expansion slot that supports bus mastering.

You can install the 3C359 NIC in either a standard bus master 32-bit slot, as shown in Figure 2-1, or a newer bus master 64-bit slot. If both slot types are available in your PC, place the NIC in the 32-bit slot.

Mounting screw

32-bit PCI

slots

ISA/EISA slots

Figure 2-1Removing the Expansion Slot Cover

Verify that the selected slot is a PCI bus master slot by consulting your computer documentation, manufacturer, or vendor.

2Unfasten and remove the expansion slot cover (Figure 2-1) from the selected bus master PCI slot.

Store the expansion slot cover for future use, but retain the mounting screw for securing the NIC.