U p g r a d i n g

The illustration opposite identifies the major components inside system unit that are affected by the installation instructions in this chapter.

1video memory upgrade sockets: systems with 1 Mbyte of video memory can be upgraded to have 2 Mbytes, providing more colours and/or higher resolutions.

2processor speed selection jumpers: these will need changing if you upgrade to a faster Pentium processor. (See Appendix A for more information.)

3SIMM sockets: every system can be upgraded to a maximum of 128 Mbytes of system memory by the use of single in-line memory modules.

4cache memory upgrade socket: you can improve the performance of the computer by adding cache memory.

5processor socket: you can upgrade the processor by replacing it with one of higher performance.

65.25" removable-media drive bay: may be occupied by a removable-media drive.

73.5" hard-disk drive (HDD) bay: this bay has room for two one-inch high IDE hard disk drives.

8Diskette/floppy disk ribbon cable connector.9CD-ROM signal ribbon cable connector.10Hard disk drive signal ribbon cable connector.

11CD-ROM audio connector: this can be used only on Apricot MS340 and LS340 systems.

See the label inside the system unit lid for up-to-date information on the layout of the motherboard.

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