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Installing, adapters

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Installing adapters This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing adapters. Your computer has three expansion slots for PCI adapters. One slot, used for an AGP adapter or a PCI Express x16 adapter, is available on some models. You can install an adapter up to 228 mm (9 inches) long in the AGP or PCI Express x16 slot, PCI slot 2, or PCI slot 3. You can install an adapter up to 200 mm (7.9 inches) long in PCI slot 1. To install an adapter: 1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 10. 2. Remove the adapter slot cover for the appropriate expansion slot. 3. Remove the adapter from its static-protective package. 4. Install the adapter into the appropriate slot on the system board. Chapter 1. Installing options 17

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Installing
adapters
This
section
provides
information
and
instructions
for
installing
and
removing
adapters.
Your
computer
has
three
expansion
slots
for
PCI
adapters.
One
slot,
used
for
an
AGP
adapter
or
a
PCI
Express
x16
adapter,
is
available
on
some
models.
You
can
install
an
adapter
up
to
228
mm
(9
inches)
long
in
the
AGP
or
PCI
Express
x16
slot,
PCI
slot
2,
or
PCI
slot
3.
You
can
install
an
adapter
up
to
200
mm
(7.9
inches)
long
in
PCI
slot
1.
To
install
an
adapter:
1.
Remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
10.
2.
Remove
the
adapter
slot
cover
for
the
appropriate
expansion
slot.
3.
Remove
the
adapter
from
its
static-protective
package.
4.
Install
the
adapter
into
the
appropriate
slot
on
the
system
board.
Chapter
1.
Installing
options
17