2. Align the rear bracket with the holes in the rear of the chassis (1), and then rotate the bracket down
into position (2).
Figure 4-27 Installing a PCI card support bracket
3. Secure the bracket to the chassis with two screws (3).
PCI Express cards
PCI Express improves system attributes and enables a low-power, scalable, high-bandwidth
communication path using a small number of connections, or wires, compared to traditional parallel
interfaces such as PCI. The PCI Express I/O slots can support other PCI Express cards with less bus
bandwidth than what is physically defined for the slot. Use the following table to determine PCI Express
card compatibility.
Table 4-7 PCI Express compatibility matrix for the HP xw4600 Workstation
Slot type Mechanical compatibility Electrical compatibility
PCI Express x1 slot x1 cards x1 modes
PCI Express x8 (x4) slot x1, x4, and x8 x1 and x4 modes
PCI Express x16 slot x1, x4, x8 and x16 cards x1, x4, x8, and x16 modes
Removing a PCI Express card
To remove a PCI Express card:
1. Disconnect power from the system (
Predisassembly procedures on page 58), remove the side
access panel (
Removing the side access panel on page 64), and then remove the PCI retainer, if
installed (
PCI card support bracket on page 80).
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