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Installing an expansion card, Expansion cards – Dell OptiPlex G1 User Manual

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Expansion Cards

Expansion cards are installed on the computer's riser board (see

Figure 3

). The riser board plugs into the

RISER connector on the system board (see

Figure 1

) and is considered an extension of the system board.

The system accommodates up to three expansion cards, which can be a mix of 32-bit PCI expansion cards,
and 8- and 16-bit ISA expansion cards. (See

Figure 2

for examples of ISA and PCI expansion cards.)

Figure 2. Expansion Cards

Expansion Slots

Four expansion-card connectors reside on the riser board (see

Figure 3

). Because two expansion slots are

shared, a maximum of three expansion cards can be installed on the riser board.

Expansion-card connectors ISA1–ISA2 support 8- or 16-bit ISA expansion cards.
Expansion-card connectors PCI1–PCI2 support 32-bit PCI expansion cards.

NOTES: On shared expansion slots, only one card of either type can be installed in the common slot.

An expansion-card installed in connector PCI1 cannot exceed 8.75 inches in length.

Figure 3. Riser-Board Expansion-Card Connectors

Installing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals,