Installing System Board Options: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Low-Profile Managed PC Systems

2.Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket. Press the clips outward until they snap open.

3.Orient the DIMM to the socket by aligning the notches in the DIMM's edge connector with the crossbars in the socket.

4.Press the DIMM straight into the slot running down the center of the socket (see Figure 7) until the securing clips snap into place around the ends of the DIMM.

Figure 7. Installing a DIMM

Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM, press the securing clips outward (see Figure 8) simultaneously until the DIMM disengages from the socket (it should pop up slightly).

Figure 8. Removing a DIMM

Adding Video Memory

You can upgrade video memory from 4 to 8 MB by installing a video-memory upgrade module. Upgrading the video memory increases video performance and allows you to use video modes for application programs that require high resolutions and many colors.

CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you install an expansion card, see "Safety First — For You and Your Computer."

To upgrade the video memory, perform the following steps:

1.Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing the Computer Cover."

2.Remove the expansion-card cage as described in "Removing the Expansion-Card Cage."

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