Riser

PCIe Slot

Processor Connection

Height

Length

Link Width

Slot Width

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

Processor 2

Low Profile

Half Length

x8

x16

1

2

Processor 2

Low Profile

Half Length

x16

x16

3

3

Processor 1

Low Profile

Half Length

x16

x16

NOTE: Both the processors must be installed to use riser 1 slots.

Table 2. Expansion-Card Installation Priority

Card Priority

Card Type

Slot Priority

Max Allowed

 

 

 

 

1

PERC H810

1

1

2

PERC H710P

internal slot

1

3

Quad-port 1GbE

3

1

Removing 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.

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

2.Open the system.

3.Disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card or expansion card riser.

4.To remove the expansion card, lift the expansion-card latch.

5.Grasp the expansion card by its edges and remove it from the expansion-card connector on the riser.

6.If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-card latch.

NOTE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.

7.Close the system.

8.Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

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