Dell OptiPlex GX1p - Manual (Page 32)

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Installing System Board Options : Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC
Systems
Overview
This chapter describes how to install the following options:
l
Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards
l System memory
l
Video memory (GX1 only)
l Microprocessor
This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery , if necessary.
Use Figure 1 to locate the system board features.
Figure 1. System Board Features
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 five 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
Overview Adding Video Memory (OptiPlex GX1 Only)
Expansion Cards Upgrading the Microprocessor
Adding Memory Replacing the System Battery