Acer Altos R520 manual To install a PCI card

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5When removing a full height PCI card, open the full length PCI card retention clip on the front of the riser assembly by rotating it 90 degrees outward.

Note: The install sequence for low profile PCI cards on the opposite side of the riser assembly is the same.

6Pull up the card to remove it, then store the card in an antistatic protective wrapper.

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7 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 40.

To install a PCI card:

Note: When installing PCI-X cards into the full height riser board, the cards must be installed starting with the top slot first, followed by the middle and then the bottom. Any card populated in the bottom PCI slot will cause the bus to operate at 66 MHz.

1Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions described on page 39.

2Remove the CPU air duct. Perform the instructions described in “To remove the CPU air duct” section on page 45.

3Remove the PCI riser assembly from the server. See “To remove the PCI riser assembly” section on page 56.

4Open the rear retention clip by pushing the blue slide upward (A) and rotating clip to the fully open position.