Table 42. Expansion card riser configurations
Expansion card riser PCIe slots on the
riser
Processor
connection
Height Length Slot
width
Riser 1A Slot 1 Processor 1 Low Profile Half Length x16
Slot 2 Processor 1 Low Profile Half Length x16
Riser 2A Slot 3 Processor 2 Full Height Half Length x16
NOTE: The expansion card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion
cards with the highest priority should be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All the other expansion cards should be
installed in the card priority and slot priority order.
Table 43. Riser configurations: 1A + 2A
Card type Slot priority Form factor
HWRAID BOSS (ODM) 1, 2, 3 Low Profile
25G NICs (Mellanox) 1, 2, 3 Low Profile
10Gb NICs (Intel) 1, 2, 3 Low Profile
1Gb NICs (Intel) 1, 2, 3 Low Profile
HBA 330 Integrated Slot NONE
rNDC (Intel) Integrated Slot NONE
rNDC (Mellanox) Integrated Slot NONE
NOTE: When you replace any system component, you must update the system with the latest available BIOS and iDRAC
versions. For more information, go to Dell.com/XCSeriesmanuals.
Removing an expansion card riser
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 55.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system on page 56.
3. Before removing the expansion card riser 2A, remove the expansion card from the riser, if installed.
4. Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.
Steps
Hold the touch points, and lift the expansion card riser, from the riser connector, on the system board.
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