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Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Introduction 1-1 Hardware Features 1-1 Software Features 1-2 Available Upgrades 1-3 Padlock Ring 1-3 Installing Upgrades on the System Board 2-1 Safety First-For You and Your Computer 2-1 Installation Guidelines 2-2 Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover 2-2 Inside Your Computer 2-4 System Board 2-6 Jumpers 2-8 Password Jumper 2-8 Processor Mode Jumper 2-9 NVRAM Jumper 2-9 Boot-Block Select Jumper 2-10 Removing and Replacing the Riser-Board Bracket 2-10 PCI Expansion Card Upgrades 2-12 Installing Expansion Cards 2-13 Removing Expansion Cards 2-16 Adding Memory 2-16 Installing a DIMM 2-17 Removing a DIMM 2-18 Replacing the System Battery 2-19 xiii
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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Available Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Padlock Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Chapter 2
Installing Upgrades on the System Board . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Safety First
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For You and Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Password Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Processor Mode Jumper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
NVRAM Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Boot-Block Select Jumper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Removing and Replacing the Riser-Board Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
PCI Expansion Card Upgrades
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Installing Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Removing Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Adding Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Installing a DIMM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Removing a DIMM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Replacing the System Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19