Adaptec 29160N User Guide - Page 3

512512final.qxd 12/17/99 2:05 PM Page 3 INSTALLING THE ADAPTEC SCSI CARD 29160N STEP 1 Discharge any static electricity build-up before handling your SCSI card by touching a grounded metal object (like the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer). WARNING Turn OFF power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. STEP 2 After you turn off your computer and unplug the power cord, remove the cover from the computer. STEP 3 Locate an unused PCI expansion slot and remove the expansion slot cover. (The expansion slot must be compliant with PCI Rev. 2.1 or higher and must support Bus Mastering.) Save the slot cover screw for use in Step 4. Computers may have vertical or horizontal expansion slots. Refer to your computer manual to locate the PCI slots. If your computer is a tower model, lay it on its side to allow for easier installation of the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N. Slot Cover Screw PCI Expansion Slots (Typically White or Ivory) Expansion Slot Cover 3