HP DC5100 User Manual

Hardware Reference Guide www.hp.com 2-11
Hardware Upgrades
To install an expansion card:
1. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system,
then turn off any external devices.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect
any external devices.
3. Remove the computer cover. Refer to “Removing the Computer
Cover.”
4. Identify the slot into which you want to insert the expansion card.
5. Release the slot cover retention latch that secures the PCI slot
covers by lifting the green tab on the latch and rotating the latch
to the open position 1.
6. Remove the slot cover by sliding it up and out 2.
Removing the Expansion Slot Cover
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HP DC5100 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron D
Memory	Up to 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Network	Integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System	Windows XP Professional
Chipset	Intel 915G Express
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo, or DVD+/-RW
Ports	USB 2.0, serial, parallel, VGA, audio in/out
Audio	Integrated AC'97 audio
Expansion Slots	2 PCI, 1 PCI Express x1, 1 PCI Express x16
Form Factor	Microtower
Processor Speed	Up to 3.8 GHz
Storage	40 GB to 250 GB HDD