2.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the
After working inside your system
.
Expansion cards and expansion card risers
NOTE:
A system event entry is logged in the iDRAC Lifecycle Controller if an expansion card riser is not supported or
missing. It does not prevent your system from turning on. However, if a F1/F2 pause occurs with an error message,
see
Troubleshooting expansion cards
section in the
Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide
.
Expansion card installation guidelines
Figure 118. Expansion card slot connectors
1. Riser 4 (slot 7 and slot 8)
2. Riser 3 (slot 4 and slot 5)
3. Riser 2 (slot 3 and slot 6)
4. Riser 1 (slot 1 and slot 2)
The following table describes the expansion card riser configurations:
Table 53. Riser configurations
Configurations
Expansion
card risers
PCIe Slots
Controlling
processor
height
Length
Slot width
Config0. with 4x
FH
R1B
1 and 2
Processor 1
Full height
Half length
x8 + x8
R4B
7 and 8
Processor 2
Full height
Half length
x8 + x8
Config1. with 6x
FH and 2x LP
R1B
1 and 2
Processor 1
Full height
Half length
x8 + x8
R2A
3 and 6
Processor 1 and
2
Low profile
Half length
x16 + x16
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Installing and removing system components