Installing and Removing Components
5-10 AlphaServer 1000 Rackmount Owner's Guide
Installing an Option Card
To install an EISA, ISA, or PCI option card on the system board, refer to Figure 5–10 and
Figure 5–11, and perform the steps below.
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To install a high-performance graphics option card, you must disable the SVGA
jumper (J27) on the system board. Figure 9-5 in Chapter 9, "Quick Reference"
shows the jumper location.
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_________________________Caution____________________________
Static electricity can damage electronic components. Use an antistatic wrist
strap when you handle these components. (See "Antistatic Precautions.")
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1.
Select a vacant option card slot on the system board. The top three slots are reserved
for PCI options; the bottom eight are for EISA or ISA options. Figure 5–10 shows the
three kinds of option cards.
Figure 5–10: EISA, ISA, and PCI Option Cards
ISA
EISA
PCI
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