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Installing an Expansion Card |
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Riser Boards | |
Removing an Expansion Card |
Each OptiPlex GX115 chassis can accommodate 32-bit Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards. See Figure 1 for an example of the expansion card.
Figure 1. 32-Bit Expansion Card
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The PCI expansion-card connectors are located on a riser board that differs for each chassis.
The small form-factor chassis riser board has two PCI expansion-card connectors (see Figure 2).
Figure 2. Small Form-Factor Chassis Riser Board
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The PCI riser board in the low-profile chassis has three PCI expansion card slots.
Figure 3. Low-Profile Chassis PCI Riser Board
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Mini Tower Chassis Riser Boards
The PCI riser board in the mini tower chassis has five PCI expansion card slots.
Figure 4. Mini Tower Chassis PCI Riser Board
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To install an expansion card, perform the following steps.
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CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you install an expansion card, see the other precautions in "Safety First—For You and Your Computer." |
See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your system.
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CAUTION: Some network cards automatically start up the system when they are connected. To guard against electrical shock, be sure to unplug your computer from its electrical outlet before you install any expansion cards. |
Save the screw for use when you install the expansion card later in this procedure.
Figure 5. Removing the Filler Bracket
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- If the expansion card is full-length, insert the front end of the card into the corresponding card guide on the inside front of the chassis as you insert the card into its connector.
- Insert the card's edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector.
- Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated (see Figure 6, Figure 7, and Figure 8 for instructions for the small form-factor, low-profile, and mini tower chassis, respectively).
Figure 6. Installing an Expansion Card in a Small Form-Factor Chassis
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Figure 7. Installing an Expansion Card in a Low-Profile Chassis
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Figure 8. Installing an Expansion Card in a Mini Tower Chassis
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See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.
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NOTE: After you remove and replace the cover, the
chassis intrusion detector causes the following message to appear on the screen at the
next system start-up: ALERT! Cover was previously removed. |
See "Chassis Intrusion" for instructions.
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NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. |
While in System Setup, if you installed an entry-level OptiPlex sound card, change the setting for Sound to Off.
To remove an expansion card, perform the following steps.
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CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you remove or replace an expansion card, see the other precautions in "Safety First—For You and Your Computer." |
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NOTE: You must install filler brackets over empty card-slot openings to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer. |
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NOTE: After you remove and replace the cover, the
chassis intrusion detector causes the following message to appear on the screen at the
next system start-up: ALERT! Cover was previously removed. |
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NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. |