Acer Altos G500 User Manual
3 Upgrading your system
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Installing expansion cards
There are two kinds of expansion slots available on your mainboard:
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) and AGP (Accelerated
Graphics Port).
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) and AGP (Accelerated
Graphics Port).
To install an expansion card:
1
Remove the housing panels. Refer to page 36 for more detailed
instructions.
instructions.
2
Locate an empty expansion slot on the mainboard.
3
Remove the metal bracket opposite the selected empty expansion
slot by removing the screw that holds the bracket to the housing
then pulling out the bracket.
slot by removing the screw that holds the bracket to the housing
then pulling out the bracket.
4
Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging.
5
Align the card in the empty bracket. Make sure that the card is
properly seated.
properly seated.
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