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Installing
adapters
This
section
provides
information
and
instructions
for
installing
and
removing
adapters.
Your
computer
has
three
expansion
slots
for
PCI
adapters.
One
slot,
used
for
an
AGP
adapter,
is
available
on
some
models.
You
can
install
an
adapter
up
to
228
mm
(9
inches)
long
in
the
AGP
slot,
PCI
slot
2,
or
PCI
slot
3.
You
can
install
an
adapter
up
to
200
mm
(7.9
inches)
long
in
PCI
slot
1.
To
install
an
adapter:
1.
Remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
34.
2.
Remove
the
adapter
slot
cover
for
the
appropriate
expansion
slot.
3.
Remove
the
adapter
from
its
static-protective
package.
4.
Install
the
adapter
into
the
appropriate
slot
on
the
system
board.
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Guide