Dell R300 owner manual Expansion Cards, Installing an Expansion Card

9Connect the ribbon cable to the system board. See Figure for the connector locations.

NOTICE: Be careful when attaching cables to the system board that you do not damage the surrounding system board components.

aConnect one cable to the RAC_CONN connector on the system board.

10Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 69.

See the RAC card documentation for information on configuring and using the RAC card.

Expansion Cards

See "Installing the Riser Card" on page 99 and "Expansion Card Connectors for SAS Controller Daughter Cards" on page 160 for general instructions about installing the SAS controller daughter card and the RAC card. See the controller card documentation for specific information on installing and configuring the card.

Installing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

1Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 68.

2Lift the expansion-card retainer that is adjacent to the PCI slots. See "Installing and Removing Expansion Cards" on page 97.

3Slide the expansion-card sliding retainer to the retracted or open position. See Figure 3-15.

4Remove the filler bracket on the slot you will be using.

NOTE: Keep this bracket if you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion card slots 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.

Installing System Components

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