Replacing The Pci And Pci Express Cards - Dell XPS 730 H2C Service Manual

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Gently pull the securing tab (if present) and place the card in the connector. Press down firmly and ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot.

CAUTION:

Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly

or cause damage to the equipment.

CAUTION:

An incorrectly attached graphics power cable may result in degraded graphics performance.

8. Screw in the card retention screw(s) on the top of the card retainer at the appropriate card slot.

9. Repeat for additional graphics cards.

Connect the PCIe supplementary power connectors from the system power supply to each of the graphics cards. See the documentation for the card for

information about the card's cable connections.

10. Install the NVIDIA SLI connector across the two outer graphics cards. Each SLI-ready graphics card has an SLI connector tab on its upper side. Press

firmly on each connector so that it completely covers the connector tab.

graphics card bridge

dual-PCIe graphics cards

11. If present, lower the graphics card bridge that lays over the installed cards and snap it into place.

12. Replace the computer cover (see

Replacing the PCI and PCI Express Cards

CAUTION:

To avoid electrostatic discharge and damage to internal components, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by

periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.

CAUTION:

If your computer came with a PCI graphics card installed, removal of the card is not necessary when installing additional graphics

cards; however, the card is required for troubleshooting purposes. If you remove the card, store it in a safe and secure location.