Installing an Option Card

This section explains how to install an option card in your computer. Your computer has four option slots to accommodate up to four 8-bit or 16-bit option cards.

Usually it does not matter which slot an option card occupies as long as the card fits in the slot. For example, you can place some 8-bit cards in a 16-bit slot. However, follow these guidelines when deciding which slot to use:

qIf you are installing a display adapter card, make sure any switches or jumpers on the card are set properly. See the documentation that came with the card for instructions.

qIf you installed SIMMs, the bottom slot (slot 1) will accommodate only an 8-bit card.

qIf you are using a CGA adapter and monitor, you also need to set the Primary display option in SETUP to

Color 80x25 or Color 40x25. See Chapter 2 for instructions on running SETUP.

qIf you are installing a high-resolution graphics adapter card, follow the instructions below to install the adapter card; then see “Using the VGA Feature Connector” on page 4-17 to connect the card to the VGA feature connector on the main system board.

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Before you install an option card, see if you need to change any jumper settings or DIP switches on the system board. For example, if you install a video card, you may need to change jumper J3. See page 4-6.

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