Chapter 4
Common Configuration Questions
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How do I install software from a CD?
The compact size of the NI PXI-8101/8102 does not allow for an integrated
CD-ROM drive. You have the following options:
•
USB CD-ROM
—You can install from a USB CD-ROM using a
bootable installation CD.
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SCSI CD-ROM
—Other types of CD-ROM drives are available.
Check with the vendor to make sure Windows XP supports the drive.
•
Mapped network drive
—You can use the Ethernet to connect
to another computer. If you share the CD-ROM drive on the other
computer, you can map the shared CD-ROM drive to a drive letter
on the NI PXI-8101/8102.
Upgrade Information
How do I upgrade system memory?
You can change the amount of installed RAM on the NI PXI-8101/8102 by
upgrading the DDR2 SO-DIMM.
To upgrade the RAM, remove the NI PXI-8101/8102 from the PXI chassis.
National Instruments offers the following types of SO-DIMMs for use with
the NI PXI-8101/8102 controller.
•
PC2-6400 1 GB, 128 MB
×
64, 1.18 in. max
•
PC2-6400 2 GB, 256 MB
×
64, 1.18 in. max
•
PC2-6400 4 GB, 512 MB
×
64, 1.18 in. max
Note
National Instruments has conducted thermal testing as well as mechanical shock
and vibration testing, and has verified that the DDR2 SO-DIMMs we sell work with the
NI PXI-8101/8102. We recommend you purchase your DDR2 SO-DIMM modules from
National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR2 SO-DIMM modules are not guaranteed
to work properly.
