•APCIExpressriser-cardassemblyhasablackconnectorandsupportsPCIExpressadapters,anda
PCI-Xriser-cardassemblyhasawhite(lightincolor)connectorandsupportsPCI-Xadapters.
•PCIriserslot1isthefarthestslotfromthepowersupply.YoumustinstallaPCIriser-cardassemblyin
slot1withmicroprocessor1.
•PCIriserslot2istheclosestslottothepowersupply.YoumustinstallaPCIriser-cardassemblyin
slot2withmicroprocessor2.
•PCIriser-cardbracketsmustbeinstalledevenifyoudonotinstallanadapter.
ToinstallaPCIriser-cardassembly,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”
onpage34.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectallpowercords.
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage195).
Step4.Reinstallanyadaptersandreconnectanyinternalcablesyoumighthaveremovedinother
procedures(see“Replacinganadapter”onpage228and“Internalcableroutingandconnectors”
onpage179).
Step5.AlignthePCIriser-cardassemblywiththeselectedPCIconnectoronthesystemboard:
a.PCIconnector1:Carefullyfitthetwoalignmentslotsonthesideoftheassemblyontothe
twoalignmentbracketsinthesideofthechassis.
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