2.
Install the air shroud
or
3. Follow the procedure listed in the
Expansion cards and expansion card risers
NOTE:
A system event entry is logged in the iDRAC Lifecycle Controller 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
poweredgemanuals.
Expansion card installation guidelines
Figure 118. Expansion card slot connectors
1. Riser 4 (slot 7 and slot 8)
2. Riser 3 (slot 4 and slot 5)
3. Riser 2 (slot 3 and slot 6)
4. Riser 1 (slot 1 and slot 2)
The following table describes the expansion card riser configurations:
Table 53. Riser configurations
Configurations
Expansion
card risers
Config0. with 4x
R1B
FH
R4B
Config1. with 6x
R1B
FH and 2x LP
R2A
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Installing and removing system components
install the GPU air
shroud.
After working inside your
PCIe Slots
1 and 2
7 and 8
1 and 2
3 and 6
system.
Controlling
height
processor
Processor 1
Full height
Processor 2
Full height
Processor 1
Full height
Processor 1 and
Low profile
2
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Length
Slot width
Half length
x8 + x8
Half length
x8 + x8
Half length
x8 + x8
Half length
x16 + x16