Dell OptiPlex GX1 Service Manual

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Removing and Replacing Parts on the Midsize Chassis 5-219LGHR0HPRU\)LJXUH,QVWDOOLQJD9LGHR0HPRU\8SJUDGH0RGXOHYou can upgrade video memory from 4 to 8 MB by installing a video-memoryupgrade module in the video-memory upgrade socket on the system board.Adding additional video memory increases the system’s video performanceand provides additional modes for high-resolution/expanded color applications.To install the video memory upgrade, follow these steps: 5HPRYHWKHH[SDQVLRQFDUGFDJH&$87,217RDYRLGSRVVLEOHGDPDJHWRWKHYLGHRPHPRU\XSJUDGHVRFNHWDQGRUYLGHRPHPRU\XSJUDGHPRGXOHWKHPRGXOHLVNH\HGDQGPXVWEHFRUUHFWO\SRVLWLRQHGEHIRUHLQVHUWLQJLWLQWRWKHVRFNHW 2ULHQWWKHYLGHRPHPRU\XSJUDGHPRGXOHDVVKRZQLQ)LJXUH 7KHQFDUHIXOO\DOLJQWKHPRGXOH∑VHGJHFRQQHFWRUSLQVZLWKWKHVRFNHWHQVXULQJWKDWWKHVORWLQWKHPRGXOHPDWHVZLWKWKHVRFNHWNH\ 3UHVVWKHYLGHRPHPRU\XSJUDGHPRGXOHILUPO\LQWRWKHVRFNHWDQGSLYRWWKHPRGXOHGRZQZDUGXQWLOWKHPRGXOHFOLFNVLQWRSODFHNOTE: If you do not hear a sharp click when installing the video-memoryupgrade module, remove the module and repeat steps 2 and 3. 5HSODFHWKHH[SDQVLRQFDUGFDJH 5HSODFHWKHFRPSXWHUFRYHUDQGUHFRQQHFWWKH$&SRZHUFDEOHWRWKH$&RXWOHW3UHVVWKHSRZHUEXWWRQRQWKHFRPSXWHUWRUHERRWWKHV\VWHPNOTE: As the system boots, it automatically detects the presence of thenew video-memory upgrade module and automatically changes the sys-tem configuration information in the System Setup program.video-memoryupgrade socketvideo-memoryupgrade modulenotch