Matrox Digidesktop, Installation Manual And User'S Manual

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Identify your expansion slots
Identify your expansion slots
DigiDesktop is installed in one of your computer’s expansion slots. Most
PCI-bus computers currently manufactured have a combination of PCI and
ISA slots. Usually, the PCI slots are made with a plastic of a contrasting
color (generally white) and are shorter than the ISA slots in your system.
While some computer motherboards have numbered slots, these do not
follow any standard industry convention. For example, one computer may
have three PCI slots and four ISA, whereas another may have four PCI
slots and three ISA slots, and so on.
To avoid confusion, use the following numbering scheme to identify each
slot position. Since all PCI-based systems have two types of slots, there is
always one PCI slot bordering the other type (usually ISA). Start counting
outwards from this “border” in each direction for each type. In the
following diagram, there are three PCI slots referred to as P1, P2, and P3.
There are also four ISA slots: I1, I2, I3, and I4.
Note PCI slot P1 and ISA slot I1 are considered “shared” slots. As such,
only one of the two may be used at a time.
We recommend that you install DigiDesktop in slot P3. This will ensure
easier installation should you wish to add a DigiMix, or any other card in
the future. If you already have another PCI card in P3, you will be moving
it to another free PCI slot at a later stage in the installation process.
Important Make sure you’re using a validated computer system or
motherboard. For more details, refer to “Make sure your computer is
compatible” on page 9 .
Slot I2
Slot I1 (unusable)
Slot I3
Slot I4
PCI Slots
ISA Slots
Slot P2
Slot P3
Slot P1
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