Table of contents

1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................

1

Standard Configuration Features .........................................................................................................

1

Front Panel Components .....................................................................................................................

2

Rear Panel Components ......................................................................................................................

3

Changing from Desktop to Tower Configuration ..................................................................................

4

Installing the Optional Port Cover .........................................................................................................

5

Serial Number Location ........................................................................................................................

6

2 Hardware Upgrades ........................................................................................................................................

7

Warnings and Cautions ........................................................................................................................

7

Removing the Computer Access Panel ................................................................................................

8

Replacing the Computer Access Panel ................................................................................................

8

Removing the Front Bezel ....................................................................................................................

9

Installing an Optical Drive Bezel .........................................................................................................

10

Removing a Bezel Blank ....................................................................................................................

11

Replacing the Front Bezel ..................................................................................................................

11

Installing Additional Memory ..............................................................................................................

12

DIMMs ...............................................................................................................................

12

DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ......................................................................................................

12

Populating DIMM Sockets .................................................................................................

13

Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................

14

Installing a Half-Height Expansion Card .............................................................................................

17

Installing a 12-Volt Powered USB Expansion Card ...........................................................

18

Installing a Second DisplayPort Expansion Card ..............................................................

24

Installing a Full-Height Expansion Card .............................................................................................

27

Installing a Powered Serial Port Expansion Card ..............................................................

28

Configuring Powered Serial Ports ......................................................................................

32

Replacing the Riser Card ...................................................................................................................

32

Drive Positions ...................................................................................................................................

39

Installing and Removing Drives ..........................................................................................................

39

System Board Drive Connections ......................................................................................

41

Removing an Optical Drive from the 5.25-inch Drive Bay .................................................

42

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