Dell OptiPlex GXi Reference and Installation Guide (.pdf) - Page 78
Removing an Expansion Card, Adding Memory - how to maintain my memory
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Removing an Expansion Card Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card: 1. If you are removing an ISA expansion card, enter the ICU and remove the expansion card from your configuration. See Chapter 3, "Using the ISA Configuration Utility," for instructions. 2. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing the Computer Cover" in Chapter 5. CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions at the front of this guide. 3. If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card. 4. Remove the expansion-card cage as instructed in "Removing the Expansion-Card Cage" in Chapter 5. 5. Position the expansion-card cage so that the riser board lies horizontally on your work surface, and unscrew the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove. 6. Grasp the card by its outside corners, and ease it out of its connector. 7. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty card-slot opening. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer. 8. Replace the expansion-card cage in the chassis as instructed in "Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage" in Chapter 5. 9. Replace the computer cover; reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on. Adding Memory Memory can be increased to a maximum of 512 megabytes (MB) by installing combinations of 8-, 16-, 32-, 64-, or 128-MB dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) in the four DIMM sockets on the system board. Figure 6-6 shows the DIMMs and DIMM sockets. Your system can support both error correction code (ECC) and non-ECC extended-data out (EDO) DIMMs. However, ECC support is available only if all DIMMs are ECC DIMMs. ECC DIMMs enable your system to correct all single-bit memory errors and detect multibit memory errors. back of computer DIMMs (4) A CB D DIMM sockets Figure 6-6. DIMMs and DIMM Sockets Table 6-1 lists sample memory configurations and shows valid DIMM combinations and socket placement for each configuration. CAUTION: Do not use 32-MB DIMMs from the Dell OptiPlex GXpro that contain a silver sticker with the designation Kmm373F000Ak-6 in your OptiPlex GXi system. These DIMMs may not work reliably or will not be recognized in your OptiPlex GXi system. 6-4 Dell OptiPlex GXi Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide