Dell OptiPlex 330 User's Guide - Page 158

Your Dell™ computer provides the following slots for PCI and PCI Express cards: • One PCI Express x16 card slot (SLOT1) • Two PCI card slots (SLOT2, SLOT3) See "System Board Components" on page 150 for card slot location. PCI and PCI Express Cards Your computer supports two PCI cards and one PCI Express x16 card. NOTICE: PCI Express graphics cards that run higher than 75 W require an additional cooling fan installed. Otherwise, your card could overheat and damage your computer. If a card fan is not present in your computer and you are installing a graphics card that runs at 75 W or higher, Contact Dell to purchase a card fan. • If you are installing or replacing a card, follow the procedures in the next section. • If you are removing but not replacing a card, see "Removing a PCI or PCI Express x16 Card" on page 163. • If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system. Installing PCI and PCI Express x16 Cards 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 143. 2 Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 147). 158 Mini Tower Computer Parts