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 chapter before proceeding.
Identifying Expansion Boards
There are three types of expansion boards:
∙EISA
∙ISA
∙PCI
Each expansion board has a different type of connector, as illustrated below.
Figure 3-5. Expansion Board Connectors
ISA board | EISA board | PCI board |
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.
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