Configuring the System Board
Installing and Removing Expansion Boards
Installing and Removing
Expansion Boards
This section describes in detail the steps needed to install expansion boards in the system.
Caution Read the “ESD Precautions” section earlier in this
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| There are three types of expansion boards: | ||
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Identifying Expansion | |||
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Boards | ∙ | EISA | |
| ∙ | ISA | |
| ∙ | PCI | |
Each expansion board has a different type of connector
See Figure
An ISA board has a single row of contacts along its connectors. There is usually a single notch in the connector.
An EISA board has a double row of tightly spaced contacts along its connector. There are usually six notches (five small ones and one large one) in the connector.
A PCI board has a single row of tightly spaced contacts along its connectors. There is usually a single notch in the connector.
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