Dell E20S001 owner manual Expansion Cards, Installing The PCIe Card Holder

3.PCIe card holder

Installing The PCIe Card Holder

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.If applicable, rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface.

NOTE: For systems installed with the wheel assembly, ensure that you lay the system on a sturdy, stable surface with the wheel assembly extending off the edge of the surface.

3.Open the system.

4.Align the PCIe card holder with the slots on the chassis and push it down until seated.

5.Close the system.

6.If applicable, place the system upright on a flat, stable surface and rotate the system feet outward.

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

Expansion Cards

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

Table 3. Supported PCI Express Generation 3 Expansion Cards

PCIe Slot	Processor Connection	Height	Length	Link Width	Slot Width
1	Platform Controller Hub	Full Height	Half Length	x4	x8
2	Platform Controller Hub	Full Height	Full Length	x1	x8
3	Processor 1	Full Height	Full Length	x16	x16
4	Processor 1	Full Height	Full Length	x4	x8
5	Processor 2	Full Height	Full Length	x16	x16
6	Processor 1	Full Height	Half Length	x4	x8

NOTE: Only slots 3, 4, 5, and 6 support Generation 3 PCIe expansion cards.

NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 3, you cannot install an expansion card in slot 2.

NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 5, you cannot install an expansion card in slot 4.

NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable.

The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.

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