lnstalling an Option Card

This section explains how to install option cards in your computer. Your computer has three 16-bit, full-length slots and two S-bit, half-length slots to accommodate a total of five option cards.

As you install option cards, keep these guidelines in mind:

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 S-bit cards in a 16-bit slot. When you select the slot you want to use, make sure that no components are touching or obstructing other cards or cables.

If you have a DX or DX2 processor installed, you may not be able to install a 16-bit card in the bottom slot because a heat sink or heat sink/ fan assembly may be mounted on the processor.

When you unpack the option card, be careful not to touch any of the components on the circuit board or the gold-edged connectors. If you need to set it down before you install it, place it gently on top of its original packing materials with the component side facing up. Keep the packing materials in case you remove the card later.

Before you install the card, adjust any switches or jumpers on it, if necessary. (See your option card documentation for instructions.) Also, see if you need to change any jumper settings on the system board. For example, if you install a SCSI hard disk drive, you may need to change jumper 523 to disable the IDE hard disk drive controller. See page 4-6 for more information on jumpers.

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