Chapter 3

Installing and Removing Options

You can enhance the performance of your computer by adding optional equipment such as memory modules, option cards, or a math coprocessor.

Memory modules-also called SIMMs (single inline memory modules)-allow you to increase the amount of memory in your computer.

An option card is a circuit board you install in your computer to add a particular function, such as a modem or an additional interface port.

The math coprocessor can be installed on the system board to enhance numeric-intensive operations for software that supports the coprocessor.

This chapter first describes how to remove your computer’s cover to install options and how to replace the cover when you are finished. It then describes the following:

0Locating the internal components

0Changing the jumper settings

Q Installing and removing memory modules (SIMMs) Q Installing and removing option cards

0Adding video memory

Cl Installing the math coprocessor.

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