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OCR: 5.24 COM PUTER ARCHITECTURE Expansio n Slots How do l use expansion slots? On the main board, the expansion bus terminates at an expansion slot An expansion slot e socket into which you can plug small circuit board called ar expansion card The expansion slots on mainfr: armes minicomputers and microcomputers prov ide to connect large v ariety of periphera devi ices Most microcomputers have four to ty6!a expansion slots but some of these slots usually conta ain expansion cards when you purchase the computer. The number of empty slots ir your computer dictates its expandability Suppose that a few months after you purchase your computer, you decide you want to add sound capability. To find out if you hav F adequate expansion capability. turn i your computer #0 unplug it, then uado l the syste ...