NEC Express5800 Series User Manual page 83

Chapter 2 Preparations
4. Position the terminal part of the PCI card to the PCI slot and insert it.
5. Bring back the lever to its original position, and fix the PCI card.
6. Continue to install or remove internal optional devices, mount and connect the server, and turn it on.
7. Make sure that no error messages are displayed on POST screen.
For details on POST error messages, see Chapter 3 (1. POST Error Message) in "Maintenance Guide".
8. Start the configuration utility installed on the mounted card to set up the card.
For details, refer to the manual that comes with the card. If a PCI card including RAID controller, SCSI
controller, and LAN adapter which connects to any bootable device is added, the boot priority
might be changed to the default setting. In that case, configure the boot priority in Boot menu of BIOS
Setup Utility. For details, see Chapter 2 (1. System BIOS) in "Maintenance Guide".
Important Do not touch the connector of PCI slot or the terminal part of PCI cards and
the signal pins of electric parts installed on the card. Installing cards with dirt
or oil can cause malfunction.
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Note Make sure that the tip of bracket of PCI card is surely inserted into the PCI slot.
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Depending on type of PCI cards, the terminal part of the PCI card may be too
large to fit in the connector.
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If you have trouble installing the card, remove the card once and try again. If
you apply excessive pressure on the card, the PCI card or PCI connector might
break.
If the locking mechanism of PCI slot is tight, fix the PCI card slowly until it is surely
Tips
locked.
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