Chapter 2
PCI-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation
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Warning
To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, the computer
should remain off until you are finished installing the PCI-MXI-2 module.
2.
Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI bus.
3.
Select any available PCI expansion slot.
4.
Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to
discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body.
5.
Line up the PCI-MXI-2 with the MXI-2 connector near the cut-out on
the back panel. Slowly push down on the top of the PCI-MXI-2 until
its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion slot receptacle.
Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the PCI-MXI-2 straight
down until it seats in the expansion slot.
6.
Check the installation. Ensure that the PCI-MXI-2 is secure in its slot.
7.
Replace the computer cover.
Figure 2-2 shows how to install the PCI-MXI-2.
Figure 2-2.
PCI-MXI-2 Installed in a Computer
Cut-outs
PCI Bus Slot
MXI-2 Connector
PCI-MXI-2 Board
PCI Bus
Card-Edge Connector
