12.
If present, lower the card retention device that lays over the installed cards and snap it into place.
13.
Replace the computer cover (see
Replacing the Computer Cover
), reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
Network Adapter and Sound Card Settings
If you installed a sound card:
1.
Enter system setup (see
Entering System Setup
), select
Integrated Audio Controller
, and then change the setting to
Off
.
2.
Connect external audio devices to the sound card connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in
connectors on the back panel.
If you removed a sound card:
1.
Enter system setup (see
Entering System Setup
), select
Integrated Audio Controller
, and then change the setting to
On
.
2.
Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer.
If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to disable the integrated network adapter:
1.
Enter system setup (see
Entering System Setup
), select
Integrated NIC Controller,
and then change the setting to
Off
.
2.
Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel.
If you removed an add-in network connector:
1.
Enter system setup (see
Entering System Setup
), select
Integrated NIC Controller
, and then change the setting to
On
.
2.
Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel of the computer.
Drives
Your computer supports:
l
Six SATA devices (hard drives or optical drives)
l
Two IDE devices (two hard drives or two optical drives)
l
One floppy drive
l
One Media Card Reader
1 graphics card bridge (not present on some
dual graphics card configurations)
2 power
connectors (2)
3 dual-PCI Express
graphics cards
NOTICE:
To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug the cable into the computer.
NOTICE:
When removing and replacing drives, be sure to leave the drive data and power cables connected to the system board.