IBM 6862 User Guide - Page 19

Chapter 1. Your IBM personal computer Thank you for selecting an IBM Personal Computer. Your computer incorporates many of the latest advances in personal computer technology and is easy to expand and upgrade as your needs change. With its enhanced video and system management capabilities, your computer is particularly suited for your corporate intranet environment. Identifying your computer In most instances, the best way to identify your computer is by the machine type/model number. The type/model number indicates the various features of the computer, such as the type of microprocessor or the number of bays. You can find this number on the small label on the front of your computer. An example of a machine type/model number is 6862-123. You need to know whether your computer is a PC 300PL or a PC 300GL. You also need to know whether the computer is a desktop or tower. PC 300PL tower models have 6 drive bays, 3 PCI slots and 3 ISA slots. PC 300PL desktop models have 4 drive bays, 2 PCI slots, 1 ISA/PCI slot, and 1 ISA slot. All PC 300PL models have an AGP slot on the system board. PC 300GL tower models have 6 drive bays, 3 PCI slots, and 3 ISA slots. PC 300GL desktop models have 4 drive bays, 2 PCI slots, 1 ISA/PCI slot, and 1 ISA slot. There is no AGP slot on PC 300GL models. The desktop model can be set on its side in a floor stand, but the orientation of the drives will be vertical in that position, rather than horizontal. Towers and desktops used in their normal orientations have horizontal drive bays. Throughout this book, we will be describing PC 300PL and PC 300GL models, in both desktop and tower versions. These naming conventions are used only where it is appropriate. Instructions without these naming conventions apply to all the computer models. Desktop models The desktop model PC 300PL comes with four drive bays and five expansion slots. The fifth expansion slot is for an AGP adapter. © Copyright IBM Corp. 1999 1