Expansion Board Options; Installing A Non-Hot-Plug Expansion Board - HP ProLiant DL580 User Manual

Install the SPI board.
7.
Install the access panel.
8.
Slide the server back into the rack.
9.
Power up the server (on page 25).
10.

Expansion board options

The server supports up to 11 expansion slots. The server ships with 5 PCI Express expansion slots.
To support the optional expansion slots, install one of the following options into the server:
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PCI Express I/O Expansion Board—Adds six optional slots
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PCI-X/PCI Express I/O Expansion Board—Adds five optional slots

Installing a non-hot-plug expansion board

CAUTION:
all expansion slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
Power down the server (on page 25).
1.
Extend or remove the server from the rack
2.
Remove the access panel (on page 26).
3.
Open the expansion board retainer, and then remove the expansion slot cover.
4.
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
("Extend the server from the rack" on page 25).
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