Dell R300 owner manual Riser Cards

Figure 3-15. Installing and Removing Expansion Cards

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	1		2
1	expansion-card connector	2	expansion card
	(left riser card)
3	expansion card back retainer

NOTE: In the preceding figure, the 12C cable is shown connecting over the control panel cabling. This cable should be routed under the control panel cable and the internal USB key connector. The 12C cable seats in a cable guide clip that is directly beneath the control panel connector.

Riser Cards

The left and center riser cards each provide one expansion-card slot. The system is available with a x8-lane PCIe riser card for both slots on the left or center risers. The left riser has an optional PCI-X riser card slot. Both PCIe riser cards contain one PCIe expansion slot with an x8-lane connector with

Installing System Components

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