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Removing or Installing an Expansion Card

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Removing or Installing an Expansion Card The computer has two standard PCI expansion slots, one PCI Express x1 expansion slot, and one PCI Express x16 expansion slot. The expansion slots accommodate full-height or half-height expansion cards. Figure 8-32 Expansion Slot Locations Table 8-3 Expansion Slot Locations Item Description 1 PCI expansion slot 2 PCI expansion slot 3 PCI Express x1 expansion slot 4 PCI Express x16 expansion slot NOTE: You can install a PCI Express x1, x4, x8, or x16 expansion card in the PCI Express x16 expansion slot. 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 83). 2. Remove the access panel (Access Panel on page 84). Removing or Installing an Expansion Card 109

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Removing or Installing an Expansion Card
The computer has two standard PCI expansion slots, one PCI Express x1 expansion slot, and one PCI
Express x16 expansion slot. The expansion slots accommodate full-height or half-height expansion
cards.
Figure 8-32
Expansion Slot Locations
Table 8-3
Expansion Slot Locations
Item
Description
1
PCI expansion slot
2
PCI expansion slot
3
PCI Express x1 expansion slot
4
PCI Express x16 expansion slot
NOTE:
You can install a PCI Express x1, x4, x8, or x16 expansion card in the PCI Express x16
expansion slot.
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for Disassembly
on page
83
).
2.
Remove the access panel (
Access Panel
on page
84
).
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