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Cards, Pci cards – Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

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User's Guide

  

Cards

 

Cards

 

Your Dell™ computer supports a PS/2 serial port adapter and provides the following connectors for PCI and PCI Express cards:

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One low-profile PCI card slot

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One low-profile PCI Express x16 card slot

 

PCI Cards

 

Installing a PCI Card

 

1.

Follow the procedures in

Before You Begin

.


 

2.

Remove the computer cover (see

Removing the Computer Cover

).

 

3.

Gently lift the release tab on the card retention latch from the inside and pivot the latch open.

 

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE:

To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your

computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.

NOTE:

Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the computer. The brackets keep dust and dirt

out of your computer and maintains the airflow that cools your computer.

NOTE:

Your Dell computer uses only PCI and PCI Express slots. ISA cards are not supported.

NOTE:

For PCI card locations, see

System Board Components

.

1

release tab

2

card retention latch

3

card

4

card-edge connector

5

card connector