Dell 6100, 200 manual Installing an Expansion Card, Expansion Cards

8-bit ISA expansion card

16-bit ISA expansion card

32-bit EISA expansion card

32-bit PCI expansion card

Figure 8-2. Expansion Cards

Connectors E1 through E4 support 32-bit EISA master or slave cards, and 8- and 16-bit ISA cards. Connectors P1 through P6 support 32-bit PCI master cards. Video expansion cards should be installed in connectors P1, P2, or P3.

PCI connectors (P1 [top] through P6)

EISA connectors (E1 [top] through E4)

Figure 8-3. Expansion-Card Connectors on the System Board

Installing an Expansion Card

Follow this general installation procedure:

1.If you are installing an ISA expansion card, start the system configuration utility and add the new expansion card to the configuration information.

See Chapter 5, “Using the System Configuration Utility,” in the system User’s Guide for instructions.

NOTES: If you are installing an EISA expansion card, you should normally run the system configura- tion utility after installing the expansion card.

If you are installing a PCI expansion card, your sys- tem automatically performs any required PCI configuration tasks during the boot routine.

2.Prepare the expansion card for installation, turn off and disconnect the computer and peripherals

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