Acer G330 Series manual Installing an expansion card, To install an expansion card

44 3 System upgrade

Installing an expansion card

This section explains how to install an expansion card.

Altos G330 has four PCI bus slots with three separate bus segments, namely:

•One PCI Express x8 bus slot with x4 throughput

•One PCI Express x8 bus slot with x8 throughput

•Two 32-bit/33 MHz/3.3V PCI bus slots

To install an expansion card:

1Perform the pre-installation instructions described on page 26.

2If necessary, remove any cables that prevent access to the expansion slots.

3Locate an empty expansion slot that is compatible with the specification of the card you intend to install.

4Install the expansion card.

(1)Pull the card bracket latch slightly upward.

(2)Detach the card bracket latch from the chassis.

(3)Pull out the slot cover opposite the selected expansion slot. Store it for future reassembly.