Removing Expansion Card Risers - Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner's Manual

Table 38. Expansion card installation priority (continued)
Card Priority Card Type
4 40 G NICs
5 FC16 HBA
6 10 Gb NICs
7 FC8 HBA
8 1 Gb NICs
9 Non-RAID 12 Gb SAS
10 Integrated RAID
11 NDC
12 NVMe PCIe SSD
NOTE: To support x16 PCIe link width, the 100 G HCA/OPA HFI in slot 1 needs processor 2 and x16 center_riser2.

Removing expansion card risers

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
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.
NOTE: The expansion card riser 1 and the x16 link on the riser 2 slot can be used only when both the processors are
installed.
1. Holding the touch points, lift the expansion card riser from the riser connector on the systemboard.
Figure 47. Removing the expansion card riser 1
a. expansion card riser 1
b. connector
c. riser guide pin
98 Installing and removing system components
Systems Supporting up to 2 PCIe
Expansion Cards
Slot Priority Max Allowed
2, 1 2
2, 1 2
2, 1 2
2, 1 2
2, 1 2
1 1
Integrated Slot 1
Integrated Slot 1
1,2 2
Systems Supporting up to 3 PCIe
Expansion Cards
Slot Priority Max Allowed
3, 2 2
3, 2, 1 3
3, 2, 1 3
3, 2, 1 3
3, 2, 1 3
3, 1 2
Integrated Slot 1
Integrated Slot 1
3, 2, 1 2