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Table46.Configuration7
Configuration7
PCIriser-cardassembly
connector1onsystemboard
PCIriser-cardassembly
connector2onsystemboard
Configuration
Numberof
microprocessors
installed
Slot1Slot2Slot3
–Onerear
2.5-inch
hot-swap-drive
kit
–Onelow-profile
slot
Oneortwo
XX
x1/x4/x8/x16
low-profile
Note:AlwaysrefertotheaboveconfigurationswheninstallingaPCIriser-cardassembly.Donotinstall
aPCI-risercardassemblythatdoesnotfollowtheaboveconfigurations.Forexample,whentherear
2.5-inchhot-swap-drivekitisinstalled,onlythePCIriser-cardassemblywithonex8orx16low-profileslot
canbeusedforconnector2onthesystemboard.
TheinstructionsinthissectionapplytoanyPCIadapter(forexample,videographicsadaptersornetwork
adapters).
Toreplaceanadapter,completethefollowingsteps:
Note:Ifyouradapterwaspreviouslyconfigured,backuporrecorditsconfigurationinformation,ifpossible,
beforereplacingtheadapter.Seethedocumentationforyouradapterforinformationandinstructions.
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116
.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables.
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage119).
Step4.Followthecablinginstructions,ifanycomewiththeadapter.Routetheadaptercablesbefore
youinstalltheadapter.
Step5.InserttheadapterintothePCIriser-cardassembly,aligningtheedgeconnectorontheadapter
withtheconnectoronthePCIriser-cardassembly.Presstheedgeoftheconnectorfirmlyinto
thePCIriser-cardassembly.MakesurethattheadaptersnapsintothePCIriser-cardassembly
securely.ThefollowingillustratesshowthedifferenttypesofPCIriser-cardassemblies:
Adapter
0
0
Expansion
filler
Figure105.AdapterinstallationintoaPCIriser-cardassemblythathasonelow-profileslot(forPCIriser-card
assemblyconnector1onsystemboard)
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