SUPER MICRO Computer 6015B-T Adding PCI Cards, PCI Expansion Slots, PCI card installation

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

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1. PCI Expansion Slots

The X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E has two Universal PCI slots, each of which support either one x8 PCI-Express card or one PCI-X 133/100 MHz card. (On the X7DBR-3, slot #7 is a 100 MHz PCI-X slot, on the X7DBR-E slot #7 is a 133 MHz PCI-CX slot.) The SC815TQ-560 chassis can accommodate one standard size (full height full length) and one low profile PCI expansion cards. When viewed from the chassis front, the standard size card installs to the left and the low-profile card installs to the right side.

PCI cards are installed into riser cards that have been included with the system: the CSE-RR1U-X riser supports a standard size card in slot #6 and the CSE-RR1U-XLP riser supports a low profile card in slot #7.

An additional two riser cards are available as an option to support add-on cards in the SXB-E1 and SXB-E2 x8 (PCI-Express) slots: the CSE-RR1U-EL riser (for a standard size card) and the CSE-RR1U-ELP (for a low profile card).

2. PCI card installation

Before installing a PCI add-on card, make sure you install it into the correct riser card. Begin by releasing the locking tab that corresponds to the slot you wish to populate. Insert the expansion card into the correct riser card, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card.

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