Installing A Half-Height Expansion Card - HP rp5800 Reference Manual

Installing a Half-Height Expansion Card

The computer system board has a PCI Express x1 expansion slot, a PCI Express x16 expansion slot,
and a riser card expansion slot. The riser card expansion slot is populated with a riser card
specifically designed for this product. You can install expansion cards into the PCI Express x1 and
PCI Express x16 slots as needed.
NOTE: The PCI Express slots support only low profile cards.
You can install a PCI Express x1, x4, x8, or x16 expansion card in the PCI Express x16 slot.
Figure 2-12
Table 2-2 System Board Expansion Slot Locations
No. Expansion Slot
1 Riser Card (populated)
2 PCI Express x16
3 PCI Express x1
CAUTION: The Riser Card expansion slot is specifically designed for
either of the two riser cards designed for this product. DO NOT attempt to
plug any other type of card into this slot.
NOTE: The following sections provide instructions for installing a Powered USB expansion card.
However, the procedure is basically the same for installing any PCI Express expansion card into a
PCI Express x1 expansion slot or PC Express x16 expansion slot.
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System Board Expansion Slot Locations
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