Installing An Expansion Card - Dell PowerEdge R410 Hardware Owner's Manual

Table 3-1. Expansion-Card Installation Order
Card Priority Card Type
1 SAS 6/iR Modular
2 PERC 6/i
3 PERC 6/E controller
4 SAS 5/E
5 SCSI controllers
6 HPCC
7 Fibre Channel
8 10 Gb NIC
9 All other Dell storage cards
10 All other NICs
11 Non-Dell storage cards
* Refer to the expansion card's documentation to determine if the maximum power exceeds
15W. Any cards that exceed 15W will be affected by the restriction of one 25W card.

Installing an Expansion Card

WARNING:
cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before you begin this
procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system.
1 Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.
2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect
the system from the electrical outlet.
3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 82.
4 Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket. See
Figure 3-11.
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
Max
Slot Priority Allowed
2 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
Installing System Components
25-W
Card?
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N*
N*
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