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Expansion Cards: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX115 System User's
Guide
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
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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| 1 |
Auxiliary power indicator (AUX_LED) |
| 2 |
PCI expansion-card connector 1 (PCI1) |
| 3 |
PCI expansion-card connector 2 (PCI2) |
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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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| 1 |
Auxiliary power indicator (AUX_LED) |
| 2 |
PCI expansion-card connector 1 (PCI1) |
| 3 |
PCI expansion-card connector 2 (PCI2) |
| 4 |
PCI expansion-card connector 3 (PCI3) |
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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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| 1 |
Auxiliary power indicator (AUX_LED) |
| 2 |
PCI expansion-card connector 5 (PCI5) |
| 3 |
PCI expansion-card connector 4 (PCI4) |
| 4 |
PCI expansion-card connector 3 (PCI3) |
| 5 |
PCI expansion-card connector 2 (PCI2) |
| 6 |
PCI expansion-card connector 1 (PCI1) |
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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." |
- Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer
cover according to the instructions in "Removing
and Replacing the Computer Cover."
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. |
- Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card-slot
opening for the expansion-card connector you intend to use (see Figure 5).
Save the screw for use when you install the expansion card later in this
procedure.
Figure 5. Removing
the Filler Bracket
- Insert the expansion card into the expansion-card connector.
- 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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| 1 |
Expansion card |
| 2 |
Card-edge connector |
| 3 |
Riser board |
| 4 |
Expansion-card connector |
| 5 |
Expansion-card cage |
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Figure 7. Installing an
Expansion Card in a Low-Profile Chassis
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| 1 |
Expansion card |
| 2 |
Card-edge connector |
| 3 |
Riser board |
| 4 |
Expansion-card connector |
| 5 |
Expansion-card cage |
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Figure 8. Installing an
Expansion Card in a Mini Tower Chassis
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| 1 |
Card-edge connector |
| 2 |
Expansion card |
| 3 |
Riser board |
| 4 |
Expansion-card connector |
| 5 |
Expansion-card cage |
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- When the card is firmly seated in the connector, secure the card's
mounting bracket to the chassis with the screw you removed in step 2.
- Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable
connections.
- Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals
to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
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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. |
- To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter System Setup and reset
Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.
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." |
- Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover.
- If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
- Unscrew the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove.
- Grasp the card by its outside corners, and ease it out of its
connector.
- If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler
bracket over the empty card-slot opening.
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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. |
- Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals
to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
|
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. |
- To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter System Setup and reset Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or
Enabled-Silent.
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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. |
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