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NOTE:
You can install expansion cards only on one slot on riser 2.
NOTE:
Both the processors must be installed to use the x16 link on the riser 2 slot.
The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the
highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and slot
priority order.
Table 8. Expansion-card installation priority
Card Priority
Card Type
1
PCIe Bridge
2
GPU
3
GPU HIC
4
RAID
5
Converged Network
Adapter
6
10 Gb NICs
7
FC8 HBA
8
FC4 HBA
9
FC16 HBA
10
1 Gb NICs
11
Non-RAID
Removing an expansion card
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 are shipped with your product.
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
2
Open the system.
3
Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card or expansion card riser.
4
To remove the expansion card, lift the expansion-card latch.
5
Grasp the expansion card by its edges and remove it from the expansion-card connector on the riser.
6
If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-
card latch.
NOTE:
You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion card slot. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the
system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system. The filler bracket is necessary to maintain proper thermal
conditions.
7
Close the system.
8
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
Systems Supporting up to 2 PCIe
Expansion Cards
Slot Priority
Max Allowed
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3, 1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
Systems Supporting up to 3 PCIe
Expansion Cards
Slot Priority
N/A
N/A
3, 2, 1
1, 2, 3
3, 2, 1
3, 2, 1
3, 2, 1
3, 2, 1
3, 2, 1
3, 2, 1
1, 2, 3
Installing and removing system components
Max Allowed
N/A
N/A
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
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