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About expansion cards – Apple Power Macintosh 5400 series User Manual

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This appendix provides information about expansion cards and memory
modules (including an optional High Performance Module) and explains how
to install both cards and memory.

Installing an expansion card or memory involves three procedures (detailed
steps for each are provided later in this appendix):

m opening the computer
m inserting the card or memory module into a specific slot or socket
m closing the computer

About expansion cards

Expansion cards are printed circuit boards that can be installed in your
computer to give it special features, such as enhanced video capabilities,
networking and communications, and additional processing power. Slots that
will fit three different kinds of expansion cards are available within your
Macintosh:

m a PCI (peripheral component interconnect) slot for most 6.88-inch cards
m a communication slot for an internal modem, fax, or Ethernet card
m a video-in slot for a video input card that brings signals into the computer

from a videocassette recorder (VCR), laser disc player, video camera, or
similar device

Appendix B Installing Expansion Cards
and Additional Memory

Read this appendix for instructions

on installing an expansion card

or memory in your computer.