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Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components

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Chapter 4   Installing Optional
Components

4.1

Installation Precautions

Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read the
following sections.  These sections contain important ESD precautions, pre- and
post-installation instructions.

4.1.1

ESD Precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion
boards, and other components.  Always observe the following precautions before
you install a system component:

1.

 

Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are
ready to install it.

2.

 

Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit
before handling components.  If a wrist strap is not available, maintain
contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD
protection.

Summary of Contents for AcerPower 6000

Page 1: ...tions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drives expansion boards and other components Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component 1 Do not re...

Page 2: ...tch located on the rear panel If the system main power switch is not available unplug the system 2 Open the system according to the instructions in section 4 2 1 3 Follow the ESD precautions in sectio...

Page 3: ...rds or peripherals that you removed earlier 4 Replace the system cover 5 Connect the necessary cables and turn on the system 4 2 Removing and Replacing the Housing Cover Before you proceed make sure t...

Page 4: ...Set the screws aside You will need them when replacing the housing cover Figure 4 1 Removing the Screws 4 Push the housing cover slightly backward as indicated in Figure 4 2 5 Pull the housing cover...

Page 5: ...nal Components 4 5 4 2 2 Replacing the Housing Cover 1 Replace the housing cover as shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Replacing the Housing Cover 2 Secure the housing cover with the necessary screws Figu...

Page 6: ...lot s on the system board 2 Remove the bracket on the housing opposite to the empty PCI slot 3 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housi...

Page 7: ...1 Remove all PnP cards installed in the system if any 2 Install non PnP ISA cards 3 Turn on the system 4 Use Windows 95 or ICU to manually assign the appropriate IRQs to the cards This ensures that BI...

Page 8: ...able to a maximum of 256 MB via two 168 pin DIMM sockets on board These DIMM sockets accept DRAMs with 8 16 32 64 and 128 MB capacities 60 ns nanoseconds or less access time and with ECC See Figure 2...

Page 9: ...l Memory 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 8 MB 16 MB 24 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 32 MB 64 MB 96 MB 64 MB 128 MB 192 M...

Page 10: ...e socket 3 Press the DIMM into the socket until the clips lock into the DIMM Figure 4 7 Installing a DIMM The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you insert a DIMM but it does not...

Page 11: ...n both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM 2 Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket Figure 4 8 Removing a DIMM 4 4 3 Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of...

Page 12: ...an internal cache Both are capable of increasing the performance of 32 bit software and multimedia applications 4 5 1 Removing the Processor Card Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removi...

Page 13: ...ing a Processor Card Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1 Before you proceed make sure that there is no processor installed in the CPU connector...

Page 14: ...lling the Retention Mechanism 3 Remove the processor card from its protective packaging Make sure that the latches on the sides of the module are not pressed 4 Remove the thermal tape protector at the...

Page 15: ...into the CPU cartridge and then push the metal bracket s handle to lock the metal bracket into place Figure 4 14 Locking the Metal Bracket 7 With the processor card golden fingers pointing downward a...

Page 16: ...wn the processor until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector and the latches on the sides lock the processor into place Figure 4 16 Locking the Processor 10 Connect the 3 pin and 2 pin...

Page 17: ...5 3 Installing the Celeron CPU Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1 Before you proceed make sure that there is no processor installed in the CP...

Page 18: ...n the system board Figure 4 18 Installing the Retention Mechanism 3 Remove the Celeron processor from its protective packaging 4 Attach the heatsink on top of the Celeron processor 5 Align the fastene...

Page 19: ...l the golden fingers completely fit into the connector 8 Snap the retention cover into place as shown in the figure below Figure 4 20 Installing the Celeron Processor The heatsink becomes very hot whe...

Page 20: ...upport additional serial devices without using up your system resources To connect a USB device simply plug the device cable into a USB port marked on the rear panel See the following figure Figure 4...

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