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Identify your expansion slots
With this in mind, we’ve developed a numbering scheme for identifying
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). We
start counting outwards from this “border” in each direction for each type.
In the following diagram, there are two ISA slots referred to as I1 and I2.
There are also five PCI slots, P1 to P5.
It's important to note that the two “border slots”—those that are next to the
other type—are considered “shared” slots. As such, only one of the two
may be used at a time. For the sake of consistency, most DigiSuite systems
will use slot P1, the first PCI slot from the center. Thus, the first ISA slot,
I1, is unusable in most DigiSuite systems.
If you are installing DigiSuite LE as a stand-alone component, we
recommend that you insert it in slot P1. This will ensure easier installation
should you wish to add other DigiSuite cards in the future. If you already
have another PCI card in P1, such as a video display card, you should try to
move it to another free PCI slot. If you have an ISA card installed in the
shared slot I1, you'll have to move it to another free ISA slot in order to use
slot P1.
If you’ll be using DigiSuite LE with other DigiSuite cards, refer to the
diagrams in
“Determine your DigiSuite card set order” on page 17 to
identify the proper slot positions for the combination of cards you’ll be
installing.
Important
Make sure you are 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)
PCI Slots
ISA Slots
Slot P2
Slot P3
Slot P1
Slot P4
Slot P5
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