Installing The Pcie Cage; Expansion Cards; Expansion Card Installation Guidelines - Dell PowerEdge VRTX Owner's Manual

Installing The PCIe Cage

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 came with the product.
1. Align the following:
a) the two metal standoffs on one side of the PCIe cage, toward the PCIe cage door, with the bracket on the
chassis side.
b) the expansion-card riser connectors with the connectors on the system board.
c) the slot on the expansion-card riser with the guide pin on the system board.
2. Slide the PCIe cage into the chassis, until firmly seated.
When firmly seated, the slots on the PCIe cage align with the metal tabs on the chassis.
3. Tighten the two screws to secure the PCIe cage to the chassis.
4. Rotate the release latch to lock position, to secure the PCIe cage to the chassis.
5. Reinstall the expansion cards, if applicable, or the filler brackets.
6. Reinstall the cooling-fan assembly.
7. Reinstall the cooling shroud.
8. Close the PCIe cage door.
9. Close the system.
10. If applicable, place the system upright on a flat, stable surface and rotate the system feet outward.
11. If removed, reinstall the hard drives, server modules, and power supplies.
12. Reconnect the enclosure to its electrical outlet and turn the enclosure on, including any attached peripherals.
13. Turn on the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
14. If applicable, install the front bezel.

Expansion Cards

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

The following table describes the expansion-card slots in the VRTX enclosure:
Table 1. Expansion-Card Slots
Location PCIe Slot
Riser 1
Riser 2
Riser 3
System board 4
System board 5
System board 6
System board 7
Fabric Height
C Standard Height
C Standard Height
B Standard Height
C Low Profile
C Low Profile
B Low Profile
B Low Profile
Length Link Width
Full Length x8
Full Length x8
Full Length x8
Half Length x8
Half Length x8
Half Length x8
Half Length x8
71