Installing Expansion Boards; Installing A Half-Length Expansion Board; Installing A Full-Length Expansion Board - HP Integrity rx2800 - i2 User's & Service Manual

Installing expansion boards

The server supports up to two PCIe riser boards. Each PCIe riser board holds up to three PCIe
cards. The standard riser board configuration contains one riser board with one full-length, full-height
PCIe x8 slot, and two half-length, full-height PCIe x4 slots. The second board contains one full-length,
full-height PCIe x8 slot, and two half-length, half-height PCIe x4 slots.
Optionally, you can purchase a riser board that contains two full-length PCIe x8 slots.

Installing a half-length expansion board

1. Remove the access panel. See
2. Remove the PCI riser cage. See
3. Remove the necessary expansion slot cover. See
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4. Install the expansion board.
5. Connect any internal cables required by the expansion board.
6. Install the PCI riser cage back into the chassis.
7. Connect any external cables required by the expansion board.

Installing a full-length expansion board

1. Remove the access panel. See
2. Remove the PCI riser cage. See
3. Remove the necessary expansion slot cover. See
32).
4. Install the expansion board.
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"Removing the PCI riser cage" (page
"Removing expansion slot covers" (page
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