Installing the expansion card holder
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certied 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 are
shipped with your product.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Step
Align the expansion card holder with the projections on the chassis and push it down until rmly seated.
Figure 57. Installing the expansion card holder
Next steps
1 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
2 Install the air shroud.
Expansion cards
Expansion card installation guidelines
The following table describes the supported expansion cards:
Table 34. Supported PCI express generation 3 expansion cards
PCIe Slot Processor Connection Height Length Link Width Slot Width
1 (Gen3) Platform Controller Hub Full Height Half Length x4 x4
2 (Gen3) Processor 1 Full Height Half Length x4 x4
3 (Gen3) Processor 2 Full Height Full Length x16 x16
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