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Removing a pci express card – Dell Precision 370 User Manual

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filler bracket

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alignment bar

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alignment guide

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retention arm

NOTICE:

Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer

cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.

11. If you installed a PCI Express graphics card that runs up to 150 W,

install the card fan

.

12. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.

See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections.

NOTICE:

To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack and then plug it into the computer.

13.

Close the computer cover

, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.

14. If you installed a sound card:

a.

Enter system setup

, select Audio Controller, and change the setting to Off.

b. Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the

microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in connectors on the back panel.

15. If you installed an add-in network adapter:

a.

Enter system setup

, select Network Controller, and change the setting to Off.

b. Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the

integrated connector on the back panel.

16. Install any drivers required for the card as described in the card documentation.