7. Release the PCI-X retaining clip (1).
8. Lift the expansion board release handle to lift the board from the slot (2).
9. Remove the board from the slot (3).
Figure 2-24: Removing a PCI-X Hot Plug expansion board
Before replacing the expansion board, review the following information:
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Balancing is the paired arrangement of expansion boards for optimal performance based
on the bus architecture of the expansion slots. Properly balancing the expansion boards
across buses can improve performance.
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To balance expansion boards, populate slots across different buses before populating two
slots on the same bus.
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