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Use the PCI retainer brackets
Monitoring your DigiSuite LE operating temperature
We recommend that you monitor your DigiSuite LE operating temperature
periodically to ensure that the average temperature of your card does not
exceed 75°C, and that the maximum temperature does not exceed 100°C.
The current operating temperature of your DigiSuite LE card, as well as
the average and maximum temperatures achieved, are displayed in the
DigiSuite LE Information
dialog box of the DigiSuite Configuration
program, as illustrated in “Displaying DigiSuite LE information” on
page 73 .
Important
A warning will be displayed whenever the card’s maximum
operating temperature exceeds the recommended limit.
Use the PCI retainer brackets
Almost all computers contain card guides at the front end of the computer
chassis. These help to stabilize cards. Since PCI cards are neither long
enough nor correctly centered to use these guides, some of the PCI-based
DigiSuite cards are equipped with a PCI retainer bracket. The following
diagram depicts the retainer bracket’s use:
Removing the PCI retainer bracket
With some computer models, you may have to remove the PCI retainer
bracket. In such a case, once you’ve drained static electricity from your
body and removed DigiSuite LE from its antistatic bag (see
“Antistatic and
safety precautions” on page 8 ), simply remove the screws holding the
bracket in place and then carefully remove the bracket.
DigiSuite card’s
module board
DigiSuite card’s
base board
ISA card guide
PCI retainer
bracket