Table38.Configuration7
Configuration7
PCIriser-cardassembly
connector1onsystem
board
PCIriser-cardassembly
connector2onsystemboard
Configuration
Numberof
microprocessors
installed
Slot1Slot2Slot3
•Onerear
2.5-inch
hot-swap-drive
kit
•One
low-profileslot
Oneortwo
XX
x1/x4/x8/x16
low-profile
ToinstallaPCIriser-cardassembly,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectallpowercords.
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage119).
Step4.InstalltheadapterinthenewPCIriser-cardassembly(see“Replacinganadapter”onpage178).
Step5.Setanyjumpersorswitchesontheadapterasdirectedbytheadaptermanufacturer.
Step6.RemovethePCIfillerpanel,ifoneispresent,fromtherearoftheserver.
Step7.AlignthePCIriser-cardassemblywiththePCIriserconnectoronthesystemboard;then,press
downfirmlyuntilthePCIriser-cardassemblyisseatedcorrectlyintheconnectoronthesystem
board.
Note:Whentherear2.5-inchhot-swap-drivekitisused,onlythePCIriser-cardassemblywithone
x8orx16low-profileslotcanbeusedforconnector2onthesystemboard.
1U PCIe Riser 3 assembly
(1x low-profile; x8 or x16)
Rear 2.5-inch
hot-swap-drive kit
Figure96.PCIriser-cardassemblyinstallation(1)
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