Pcie Mezzanine Card; Removing A Pcie Mezzanine Card - Dell PowerEdge FC830 Owner's Manual

System capacity DIMM size (in
(in GB) GB)
512 32
768 32
1024 32
1536 32

PCIe mezzanine card

Your system supports x16 Gen 3 PCIe mezzanine card, which provides an interface between the sled and
the PCIe switches on the FX2s enclosure.
NOTE: Ensure that the PCIe mezzanine card is set to Enabled in System Setup.

Removing a PCIe mezzanine card

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
NOTE: You must remove the PCIe mezzanine card to replace a faulty PCIe mezzanine card or
service other components inside the system.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
Steps
1. Open the PCIe mezzanine card retention latch by pressing the release tab on the retention latch.
2. Pull back and hold the retention bracket away from the PCIe mezzanine card.
3. Lift the end of the retention latch until the two connectors on the PCIe mezzanine card disengage
from connectors on the system board.
Number of
DIMMs
16
24
32
48
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
Organization and DIMM slot population
speed
4R, x4, 2133 MT/s
A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3,
B4, C1, C2, C3, C4, D1,
2R, x4, 2133 MT/s
D2, D3, D4
4R, x4, 2133 MT/s
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1,
B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, C1, C2,
2R, x4, 2133 MT/s
C3, C4, C5, C6, D1, D2,
D3, D4, D5, D6
4R, x4, 2133 MT/s
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7,
A8, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6,
2R, x4, 2133 MT/s
B7, B8, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5,
C6, C7, C8, D1, D2, D3,
D4, D5, D6, D7, D8
4R, x4, 1866 MT/s
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7,
A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, B1,
2R, x4, 1866 MT/s
B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8,
B9, B10, B11, B12, C1, C2,
C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8,
C9, C10, C11, C12, D1, D2,
D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8,
D9, D10, D11, D12
system.
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