Asus RS720Q-E9-RS8, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware Information 2-14
2.6.2 Installing an ASUS HFI-OMNI 100G LAN card
When you install an Intel
®
Xeon
®
Skylake-F product family series processor to CPU1, you can
install a ASUS HFI-OMNI card to the x16 slot on the riser card and enjoy all the benefits of
the 100G Intel
®
Omni-Path Architecture.
1. Install a Intel
®
Xeon
®
Skylake-F product family series
processor to CPU1.
Refer to section 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
for the steps on installing a CPU.
2. Remove the screw that secures the riser card to the chassis.
3. Firmly hold the riser card then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on
the motherboard.
Ensure to remove the riser card from the air duct when removing the riser card.
Intel
®
Xeon
®
Skylake-F product
family series processor