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Installing an Expansion Card, Remove the filler bracket from the expansion slot.

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Figure 3-18. Expansion Slots 1 2 3 4 5 1 SLOT_5 - PCI 32-bit, 33-MHz (5-V) 4 SLOT_2 - x1 lane width PCI-Express 2 SLOT_4 - PCI-X 64-bit, 133-MHz (3.3-V) 5 SLOT_1 - x8 lane width PCI-Express 3 SLOT_3 - PCI-X 64-bit, 133-MHz (3.3-V) Installing an Expansion Card CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. 1 Unpack the expansion card, and prepare it for installation. For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the card. 2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43. 4 Remove the filler bracket from the expansion slot. 5 Install the expansion card. See Figure 3-19. a Position the expansion card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card connector on the system board. b Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated. c Install the screw that secures the expansion-card bracket to the back panel. 72 Installing System Components

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Installing System Components
Figure 3-18.
Expansion Slots
Installing an Expansion Card
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your
Product Information Guide
for
complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic
discharge.
1
Unpack the expansion card, and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the card.
2
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
3
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43.
4
Remove the filler bracket from the expansion slot.
5
Install the expansion card. See Figure 3-19.
a
Position the expansion card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card
connector on the system board.
b
Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully
seated.
c
Install the screw that secures the expansion-card bracket to the back panel.
1
SLOT_5 - PCI 32-bit,
33-MHz (5-V)
2
SLOT_4 - PCI-X 64-bit,
133-MHz (3.3-V)
3
SLOT_3 - PCI-X 64-bit,
133-MHz (3.3-V)
4
SLOT_2 - x1 lane width
PCI-Express
5
SLOT_1 - x8 lane width
PCI-Express
4
2
5
3
1