PC Compatibility Card: Installing in Power Mac 5400/120 (4/97)

I am trying to install a 7-inch PC Compatibility card in a Power Macintosh
5400/120. None of the documentation included with either product tells me how to do this. Can I install the PC Compatibility card into the Power Macintosh 5400/120?

Your description indicates that you have revision A of the card (M4091LL/A). Revision B of the card (M4091LL/B) is slightly redesigned and provides full compatibility in the 5400/120; installation instructions are also included.

The revision A card can be installed in the Power Macintosh 5400/120. However, you will first have to remove the Apple External Video Connector from the logic board of the Power Macintosh 5400/120.

Install the 7-inch PC Compatibility card into the PCI slot and insert the GIMO card (the small video board that's connected to the DOS card with a ribbon connector) into the slot previously occupied by the Apple External Video Connector.

Do not use the audio cables that come with the 7-inch PC Compatibility card for installation in the Power Macintosh 5400/120. The GIMO connector card also handles the audio signal.

Article Change History:
16 Apr 1997 - Edited rev /B information.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012