Dell 1950 Expansion Cards, Expansion Card Installation Guidelines, Installing an Expansion Card

Expansion Cards

The system is available with one of two optional PCI riser configurations.

PCIe Riser Board Expansion Slots

The PCIe riser configuration provides two PCI Express expansion slots with the following features:

•Two PCIe risers, installed in the left and center riser connectors.

•Two x8-lane PCIe expansion slots.

•Support for full height/half-length PCI cards in both slots.

PCI-X Riser Board Expansion Slots

The PCI-X riser configuration provides two PCI-X slots with the following features:

•Two PCI-X risers, installed in the left and center riser connectors.

•Two PCI-X 64-bit/133-MHz expansion slots (on separate buses).

•Support for full height/half-length PCI cards in both slots.

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

NOTE: You cannot combine PCIe and PCI-X risers. Two risers must be installed or the system will not power up.

NOTE: The expansion-card slots are not hot-pluggable.

To identify expansion slots, see Figure 3-12. The two expansion card slots are on separate buses.

Installing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

1Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.

For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

2Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

3Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 46.

4If you are adding a new card, open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket. See Figure 3-12.

5Install the expansion card:

a Position the expansion card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card connector on the PCI riser board.

Installing System Components

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