Expansion Cards - Dell DX6000G Hardware Owner's Manual

NOTE:
When installing, hot-swapping, or hot-adding a new power supply in a
system with two power supplies, allow several seconds for the system to recognize
the power supply and determine its status. The power-supply status indicator turns
green to signify that the power supply is functioning properly (see Figure 1-6).
Removing the Power Supply Blank
If you are installing a second power supply, remove the power supply blank in
bay PS2 by pulling outward on the blank.
CAUTION:
installed in power supply bay PS2 in a non-redundant configuration. Remove the
power supply blank only if you are installing a second power supply.
Installing the Power Supply Blank
NOTE:
Install the power supply blank only in power supply bay PS2.
To install the power supply blank, align the blank with the power supply bay
and insert the blank into the chassis until it clicks into place.

Expansion Cards

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
CAUTION:
card riser. Do not attempt to install expansion cards directly into the riser
connector on the system board.
The expansion-card slot:
• Supports full-height, half-length cards.
• Is not hot-swappable.
• Supports PCI Express Generation 1 and Generation 2 cards.
CAUTION:
have a power consumption of greater than 15 W (up to 25 W maximum), not
including the integrated storage controller.
• Table 3-1 provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper
cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority
should be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other
expansion cards should be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
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Installing System Components
To ensure proper system cooling, the power supply blank must be
Expansion cards can only be installed in the slots on the expansion-
To ensure proper cooling, only one of the two expansion cards can