Specifications
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ISA modules can be used in your system, provided the operating system supports the
device.
Two EISA or ISA modules can reside in the EISA bus portion of the system board.
Figure 6-4 shows the location of the ISA option slots on the system board.
To access the system board, you need to remove the top and left panels of the system
enclosure. Be sure to replace the panels before attempting to turn on the system
again.
Caution: Do not remove the system's top cover
when the system is running. If you do so without
first properly turning off the system, the system
will shut down, with potential loss of data.
For information about installing a specific option, refer to the documentation for that
option. For information about configuring an ISA option, refer to the sections,
"EISA Configuration Utility" and "Configuring ISA Options" later in this chapter.
Warning: Before installing ISA bus options, turn
off all power to the system. Refer to "Turning
the System Off" in the Chapter 4, "Basic
Operation."
EISA Configuration Utility (ECU)
Whenever you add, remove, or move an EISA or ISA card, the EISA Configuration
Utility (ECU) must be run. The ECU is a menu-based utility, run from the Windows
NT (ARC) firmware, that provides online help to guide you through the
configuration process.
Note: The ECU is operating system-specific. Two
common causes of system problems are (1) running the
wrong ECU for your operating system, or (2) neglecting
to rerun the appropriate ECU when changing operating
systems.
Each EISA or ISA card has a corresponding configuration (CFG) file, which
describes the characteristics and the system resources required for that option. The
ECU uses the CFG file to create a conflict-free configuration.
The ECU is supplied on the System Configuration Diskettes shipped with your
system. Make copies of the System Configuration Diskettes and keep the originals in