Dell DCTA Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Removing and Installing Parts 85
11
Ensure that:
The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide.
12
If you removed a card retention mechanism, snap it into place, securing the x16 PCI-E card.
NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent
the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug the
cable into the computer.
NOTE: or full-length PCI-E cards, if a "piano" bracket is present on your computer you need to rotate it
down into place.
13
Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and
then turn them on.
14
If you installed a sound card:
a
Enter system setup, select
Integrated Audio Controller
, and then change the setting
to
Off
.
b
Connect external audio devices to the sound card’s connectors. Do not connect external
audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in connectors on the back
panel.
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