Chapter 6 Installing Internal Options
6.5 Installing Expansion Cards
This section contains notes concerning types of expansion cards, various specific
expansion cards, and how to install them.
6.5.1 Installation Location of Expansion Cards
The SAS model has three PCI slots. Up to three Expansion cards can be installed.
The figure below shows the slot locations.
PCI slot 3
(SAS controller card installed as a standard feature)
PCI slot 2
PCI slot 1
[Rear]
For the SATA model, only PCI slot 1 and 2 are usable. Up to two PCI cards can be installed.
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• Before installing an expansion card, turn off the server and all peripheral
devices, and unplug the power cables from the outlet. Failure to do so may
cause electric shock ( "1.4.3 Turning Off the Server" (p.32)).
• The circuit boards and soldered parts of internal options are exposed and can
be damaged by static electricity.
Before handling them, first touch a metal part of the server to discharge static
electricity.
• Do not touch the circuitry on boards or soldered parts. Hold the metallic areas
or the edges of the circuit boards.
• Expansion cards are susceptible to static electricity. Place them on conductive
pads or keep them in their packaging as long as they are not necessary.