Installing A Pci Express Card - Dell Dimension 9200 Service Manual

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NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the
computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug the cable into the
computer.
4. Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
5. Remove the card driver from the operating system.
6. If you removed a sound card:
a. Enter system setup, select Integrated Audio Controller, and then change the setting to On.
b. Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer.
7. If you removed an add-in network connector:
a. Enter system setup, select Integrated NIC Controller, and then change the setting to On.
b. Connect the network cable to the integrated connector on the back panel of the computer.
PCI Express Cards
Your computer supports:
One PCI Express x1 card
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One PCI Express x16 card
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One PCI Express x4 card
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If you are installing or replacing a PCI Express card, follow the procedures in the next section. If you are removing but
not replacing a card, see
Removing a PCI Express
If you are replacing a card, remove the current driver for the card from the operating system.
If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see

Installing a PCI Express Card

1. Follow the procedures in
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Card.
Installing a PCI Card.
Before You Begin.