Dell SC440 owner manual Memory, SAS Controller Expansion Card

3To open the card retention door, press the two release tabs inward. See Figure 3-13.

4If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket.

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

5Prepare the card for installation.

See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your system.

NOTE: Some NICs automatically start the system when they are connected to a network.

6Insert the card into the expansion card connector on the system board (SLOT1, SLOT2, SLOT3, SLOT4, or SLOT5) and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot and all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar. See Figure 6-2 for the location of the five expansion card connectors.

7Close the card retention door to secure the card(s) in the system.

NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the system cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.

8Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.

See the documentation for the card for information about the card’s cable connections.

9Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 41.

10Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

11Install any device drivers required for the card as described in the documentation for the card.

SAS Controller Expansion Card

Read the installation instructions in the documentation for your SAS controller card. Install the card in expansion card connector SLOT2 (see "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 57), and connect the hard-drive activity indicator cable from the card to the AUX_LED connector on the system board (see Figure 6-2 for the connector location). See "Hard Drives" on page 51 for information about connecting hard drives.

Memory

The four memory module connectors on the system board can accommodate from 512 MB to 4 GB of 533-MHz and 667-MHz unbuffered ECC DDR II single or dual-rank memory modules. See Figure 6-2 for the location of the four memory module connectors.

NOTE: As shown in Figure 6-2, memory slots are not in numeric order on the system board. When installing memory, take care to install it in the proper slots according to the configuration guidelines in Table 3-2. Installing memory in the wrong slots will significantly reduce system performance.

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