Slot description
Tertiary riser form factor
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
Slot 15—Half length/Full-height (½L/FH)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
Slot 16—Half length/Full-height (½L/FH)
Installing an expansion board
Use these instructions to install expansion boards including PCIe accelerators and network cards into the server. For more
information on installing controllers, SAS expanders, or GPU cards, see the related sections.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, remove power from
the server by removing the power cord. The front panel Power On/Standby button does not shut off system power.
Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until AC power is removed.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling or thermal damage, the server PCI slots must have an expansion slot blank
or an expansion board installed.
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
• The components included with the hardware option kit
• T-10 Torx screwdriver
Procedure
1.
2.
Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3.
Do one of the following:
• Extend the server from the rack (
Extending the server from the rack).
• Remove the server from the rack (
Removing the server from the rack).
4.
Remove the access panel (
CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the
server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.
5.
6.
Remove the expansion slot blank from the riser cage.
The primary PCIe riser cage is shown.
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