The ICU is not required for the Microsoft Windows® 95 operating system because the same functions are provided by the Device Manager.
ISA Configuration Utility | Small-Form-Factor Chassis | Low-Profile Chassis Riser Board | Midsize Chassis Riser Board | Mini-Tower Chassis Riser Board
The OptiPlex GX1 systems contain an advanced expansion subsystem that can support a mixture of traditional ISA expansion cards (called legacy cards), Plug and Play ISA expansion cards, and PCI expansion cards. The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) included with the computer provides a means of avoiding resource conflicts that might arise from such an arrangement.
After all legacy cards have been configured with the ICU, the computer automatically assigns any required memory space, IRQ lines, and DMA channels to any installed Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and PCI expansion cards the next time the computer is rebooted. "Configuring Expansion Cards" in the online System User's Guide describes the ICU and provides instructions for using it to configure the computer.
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NOTES: If the Microsoft® Windows NT® operating
system is being used, set any Plug and Play expansion cards to legacy mode, using the card
manufacturer’s configuration utility, and enter the card’s resources with this
utility. Then run the ICU and add the card to the system’s configuration. The ICU is not required for the Microsoft Windows® 95 operating system because the same functions are provided by the Device Manager. |
The small-form-factor chassis riser board has two PCI expansion-card connectors and an LED. If the LED is on, the riser board is receiving power; if the LED is off, the riser board is not receiving power.
ISA1 and PCI2 share the same card-slot opening. The low-profile computers have a passive riser board, with no PCI-to-PCI bridge. The riser board includes the P1 connector (for connecting the NIC to the riser board cable) and an LED. If the LED is on, the riser board is receiving power; if the LED is off, the riser board is not receiving power.
The riser board is offered in two options:
Both riser boards include the P1 connector (for connecting the NIC to the riser cable) and an LED. If the LED is on, the riser board is receiving power; if the LED is off, the riser board is not receiving power.
ISA1 shares its card-slot opening with PCI4, and ISA2 shares its card-slot opening with PCI5. The riser board is active, incorporating PCI-to-PCI bridging. The riser board includes the P1 connector (for connecting the NIC to the riser cable) and an LED. If the LED is on, the riser board is receiving power; if the LED is off, the riser board is not receiving power.