Expansion Cards And Expansion Card Risers; Expansion Card Installation Guidelines - Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 37. Installing a memory module
Next steps
1. Install the air shroud.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3. Verify if the memory module has been installed properly, by pressing F2 and navigating to System Setup Main Menu >
System BIOS > Memory Settings . In the Memory Settings screen, the System Memory Size must reflect the updated
capacity of the installed memory. If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly.
Ensure that the memory module is firmly seated in the memory module socket. Run the system memory test in system
diagnostics.

Expansion cards and expansion card risers

NOTE: A System Event Log (SEL) event is logged if an expansion card riser is not supported or missing. It does not prevent
your system from turning on. However, if a F1/F2 pause occurs with an error message, see Troubleshooting expansion
cards section in the Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

Expansion card installation guidelines

To ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit, the following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards. The expansion
cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All the other expansion cards should be
installed in the card priority and slot priority order.
NOTE: The expansion-cards are not hot-swappable.
44 Installing and removing system components
After working inside your system.