6. Using Phillips #2 screwdriver, tighten the screws to secure the integrated storage controller card cable to the system board.
Figure 124. Installing integrated storage controller card cable
Next steps
1. Install the expansion card riser 1.
2. Install the air shroud.
3. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system on page 72.
Backplane
Backplane details
Depending on your system configuration, the drive backplanes supported in PowerEdge R740xd are listed here:
Table 58. Supported backplane options for PowerEdge R740XD systems.
System Supported backplane options
PowerEdge R740xd
2.5 inch (x24) SAS/SATA/NVMe backplane or
2.5 inch (x24) SAS/SATA/NVMe backplane, 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane on the mid drive
tray and 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane (back) or
2.5 inch (x24) SAS/SATA/NVMe backplane which supports 20 SAS/SATA drives and 4 NVMe
drives, or
3.5 inch (x12) SAS/SATA backplane, or
3.5 inch (x12) SAS/SATA backplane, 3.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane on the mid drive tray and
3.5 inch (x2) SAS/SATA backplane (back), or
3.5 inch (x12) SAS/SATA backplane, 3.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane on the mid drive tray and
2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane (back) or
3.5 inch (x12) SAS/SATA backplane and 3.5 inch (x2) SAS/SATA backplane (back) or
3.5 inch (x12) SAS/SATA backplane and 2.5 inch (x4) SAS/SATA backplane (back) or
2.5 inch (x24) NVMe backplane
3.5 inch (x12) Hybrid backplane with NVMe U.2 SSD
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