Acer Altos R710 manual Replacing the PCI Riser Board

64 4 Configuring the system

Replacing the PCI Riser Board

Altos R710 have three kinds of PCI riser option ca be choosed. The default installed riser card for the three PCI-X 66/100MHz slots be mounted on riser card with your can choice of one of two PCI riser cards for upgrade options:

•PCI-Express Riser card option: Two 4 lanes PCI-Express slot

(x8 lanes connector mounted) and one PCI-X 66/100MHz slots.

•PCI-X 133 Riser card options: Two 133MHz PCI-X slots and one 66/100MHz PCI-X slot.

The PCI riser board can be replaced if it fails or if a different option is required. To replace the PCI riser board, use the following instructions.

NOTE: To eliminate the possibility of installing the replacement boards on the wrong side of the PCI riser assembly, replace one board at a time.

1Remove the chassis cover.

2Remove Processor Air Duct.

3Lift up on the two blue levers to lift the PCI Riser assembly from the chassis.

4Push back on the blue release lever at the end of one of the riser boards. While holding the lever back, push firmly on the other edgo of the board to disengage the board from the riser.

5Line up the screws on the riser assembly with the slot and the large hole on the replacement riser board.

6Push on the riser slot while pulling the card away from the blue release lever. The blue release lever will click into place.a