Removing The Expansion Card Riser - Dell XC430 Owner's Manual

Table 14. Expansion card slots available on the expansion-card riser
Expansion- PCIe slot on the
card riser expansion-card
riser
PCIE_G3_X16 1
2
PCIE_G3_X8 1
2
NOTE: The PCIE_G3_X8 and PCIE_G3_X16 are the two different types of risers supported on Dell
XC430 systems. You can install an expansion card on the system board only using expansion-card
riser.
NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and
mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority
indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 15. Expansion card installation order
Card priority Card type
1 10 Gb NICs
2 1 Gb NICs

Removing the expansion card riser

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
Holding the touch points, lift the expansion card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
Next steps
Install the expansion card riser.
Processor Height
connection
Processor 1 Half Height
Processor 1 Half Height
Processor 1 Full Height
Processor 1 Half Height
Slot priority
1, 2
1, 2
Length Link Slot width
width
Half x16 x16
Length
Half x16 x16
Length
Half x8 x16
Length
Half x8 x16
Height
Maximum allowed
2
2
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