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Notes

Observe the following notes on installing/removing a PCI board:

!Do not touch the terminals of the riser cards and the leads of electronic components with your bare hand. Fingerprints and dust left on them cause the server to malfunction due to a connection failure or damage to the leads.

!A riser card is designed for installing only low-profile PCI boards or full-height PCI boards. Before installing a PCI board, make sure of the card specification.

!If the internal hard disk drives are used in a disk array configuration by installing the N8103-53F disk array controller, the access lamp that indicates the status of access to the internal hard disk drive does not function.

!PCI slot number "1C" is assigned to the riser card for low-profile PCI boards, and "1B" is assigned to the riser card for full-height PCI boards.

!Set "Disabled" for the optional ROM of a LAN device not to be booted by using the BIOS setup utility.

!If an additional LAN device is installed, it is hard to push the catch of the connector with your finger that is connected to the LAN port. Disconnect the connector pushing the catch with a standard screwdriver. At this time, be very careful for the screwdriver not to damage the LAN port or other ports.

!If a bootable PCI board (e.g., a disk array controller, SCSI controller, or LAN card) is additionally installed, the boot priority is changed to the default. After the additional

installation, start the BIOS setup utility, select [Boot] → [Boot Device Priority], and set the new boot priority.

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5800 specifications

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The NEC 5800 series utilizes advanced Intel Xeon processors, delivering exceptional computing power and multitasking capabilities. This ensures that mission-critical applications operate seamlessly, even under heavy workloads. Additionally, the integration of large memory capacities allows for efficient processing of big data analytics and virtualization, enabling businesses to harness the full potential of their data assets.

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