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OWNER’S HANDBOOK
Expansion Cards 4/1
4 EXPANSION CARDS
PCI (half length)
4
PCI (full length)
1
ISA (full length)
2
PCI (half length)
5
ISA (half length)
3
Multimedia ports
6
This diagram shows the layout of the five expansion slots in your PC (as
viewed from the rear). Slot 2 is usually occupied by a factory-fitted modem.
The sixth “slot” is reserved for multimedia ports.
Important
This system complies with the CE Marking Directive and its strict legal
requirements. Use only parts tested and approved by Mitsubishi Electric PC
Division. Failure to do so may result in invalidating both the compliance
and your warranty. All expansion cards, drives and peripherals must carry
the CE mark to ensure continued compliance.
Expansion cards (also known as expansion boards,
controllers or adapters) are small self-contained circuit
boards which extend the capabilities of the computer.
For example, an MPEG-2 or TV tuner card could
enhance the on-board video system.
Your computer can accept two basic types of
expansion card:
♦
ISA
or Industry Standard Architecture cards
♦
PCI
or Peripheral Component Interconnect
cards
You don’t need to understand what these terms mean,
but before adding a card to your computer you will
need to know whether it is ISA or PCI and possibly
its physical dimensions.