SYSTEM EXPANSION

3 SYSTEM EXPANSION

Your computer can accept various Expansion cards or boards. Most are simple to install with the benefit of the ‘Plug and Play’ features, explained in the guide to Windows 95. (Look out for the ‘Plug and Play’ symbol on the packaging of these add-in boards). You can extend the capabilities of the computer, for example,-

A graphics/movie card can provide more specialised video functions than those offered by the on-board EVGA system.

A modem card can provide a connection to the Internet or a bulletin board via a telephone line.

A network card can provide a connection to an office or business network fileserver and possibly mainframe.

A television card can enable you to watch TV on your monitor and capture individual frames.

This computer system has room for five expansion boards ;

one,

full length Industry Standard Architecture

(ISA)

card.

two,

half length ISA cards.

 

 

one,

half length Peripheral Component Interface

(PCI)

card.

one,

either full length ISA or full length PCI card.

 

 

These can be arranged into the internal Riser card generally as shown in this rear view (the blanking plates have been removed for simplicity of showing the layout).

1/2 ISA

1/2 PCI

AUDIO REAR CONNECTIONS

(IF FITTED)

FULL ISA

FULL PCI

FULL ISA

1/2 ISA

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