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Installing a PCI Card on a Riser Card
The riser card nearest the chassis sidewall (see Figure 24, B, on page 37) supports three Low
Profile (LP) PCI add-in cards. The riser card on the chassis centerline (see Figure 24, A, on
page 37) supports three full-length, full-height PCI add-in cards or three LP cards (an LP card must
be equipped with a standard full-height PCI mounting bracket).
PCI add-in cards must be installed on a riser card while the riser card is removed from the chassis. If you
do not have PCI cards to install, proceed to page 37, "Installing the Riser Cards on the Server
Board".
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NOTES
If you install a NIC in the top slot of either the low profile riser or full height
riser, you may encounter difficulty removing network cables connected to the
card.
1. Open the retainer clip (Figure 22 or Figure 23, A) and remove the desired filler panel from the
rear retention bracket (B) of the riser card.
If your full-length card has a card guide attached to the end opposite the metal bracket,
remove the guide.
2. Insert the edge connector of the PCI card into the desired slot of the riser card (D) while
inserting the end of the card's metal bracket in opening (C).
If you are installing a full-length card, insert the end opposite the metal bracket into the
full-length card lock.
3. Firmly push the PCI card's edge connector into the riser card slot until it is fully seated.
4. Close the retainer clip (E). Ensure the clip is latched.
A
Figure 22. Installing a Low-Profile PCI Card in a Riser Card
Assembling the System
B
D
C
E
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