Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage183.
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard
Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter
1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.
YourcomputerhasthefollowingPCIcardslots:
•PCIExpressx1cardslot
•PCIExpressx4cardslot
•PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
Notes:
•PCIcardsavailablevarybycomputermodel.
•Toinstallorreplaceafull-lengthPCIExpresscard,see“Installingorreplacingafull-lengthPCIExpress
card”onpage154
.
•IfyouwanttouseanNVIDIAcomputecard,ensurethatyourcomputeralsohasanNVIDIAgraphics
cardinstalled.
ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage111.
3.LaythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothePCIcardslots.
4.LocatethePCIcardslotinwhichyouwanttoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage34.
Note:Ifyourcomputerisinstalledwithonlyonemicroprocessor,refertotheorderofinstallingPCI
cardsshownontheleftfigure.Ifyourcomputerisinstalledwithtwomicroprocessors,refertotheorder
ofinstallingPCIcardsshownontherightfigure.
Figure64.TheorderofinstallingPCIcards
5.Ifnecessary,removethedirectcoolingairbaffleforeasieroperation.See“Removingandreinstalling
thedirectcoolingairbaffle”onpage128.
6.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:
Chapter11.Installingorreplacinghardware149
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