Dell XPS 400 owner manual PCI Cards, Installing a PCI Card

PCI Cards

If you are installing or replacing a card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but not replacing a card, see ""Removing a PCI Card" on page 80".

If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.

If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, see "Installing a PCI Express Card" on page 82.

Installing a PCI Card

NOTE: Dell offers an optional customer kit for Audigy II and IEEE 1394 PCI add-in-cards that includes a front-mounted IEEE 1394 connector.

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 63.

2Remove the computer cover (see page 68).

release tabs (2)

card retention door

alignment bar

alignment guide

filler bracket

Removing and Installing Parts

77