Dell 360 service manual PCI and PCI Express Cards

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WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.

PCI and PCI Express Cards

Your computer supports a PS/2 serial-port adapter and provides the following slots for PCI Express and PCI cards:

•One PCI Express x16 card slot (SLOT1)

•Two PCI card slots (SLOT2, SLOT3)

An optional riser card and riser card cage is available for the desktop computer.

NOTE: For card slot locations, see "Mini Tower Computer System Board Components" on page 13 or "Desktop Computer System Board Components" on page 15.

•If you are installing or replacing a card, follow the procedures in this section.

•If you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI or PCI Express Card From a Mini Tower Computer" on page 30 or "Removing a PCI or PCI Express Card From a Desktop Computer" on page 35.

•If you are removing a card, you must also remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. For instructions, see the documentation that came with the card.

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