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Reviewing System Features 1-11
System Board
The system processor, memory, system battery, internal connectors, and
external connectors are on the system board. For information on the
external connectors, see “External Connectors” earlier in this chapter.
The system board supports a diskette drive, an IDE hard drive, and an
IDE CD-ROM drive (or IDE DVD-ROM drive on some systems).
Internal connectors on the system board include:
primary and secondary IDE connectors
diskette drive connector
front panel connectors for system lamps and USB
power connectors
AGP graphics connector (VGA)
riser board connector
additional connectors include Wake-On LAN and fan.
Riser Board
All systems come with a riser board attached to a removable riser board
bracket. The riser board has three PCI connectors for adding up to three
optional expansion boards. The riser board plugs into the riser board
connector on the system board.
Local Area Network
All systems come with a 3COM local area network (LAN) chip integrated
on the system board. Connect your network cable to the LAN connector
on the rear of the system.
Storage Device Support
Three storage device bays accommodate up to two accessible devices
(diskette drive and CD-ROM drive or DVD drive) and one internal hard
drive.