Next steps
2. 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 54. Expansion card slot connectors
1. Riser 4 slot
2. Riser 3 slot
3. Riser 2 slot
4. Riser 1 slot
Table 25. Expansion card risers
Expansion card
riser
PCIe slots on the
riser
No. of slots
Processor
connection
height
length
Slot
width
R2a (Riser 2)
Slot 1
2
Processor 1
Low profile
Half length
x16
Slot 2
Processor 2
Low profile
Half length
x16
R3a (Riser 3)
Slot 3
1
Processor 2
Low profile
Half length
x16
R1d (Paddle card)
Slot 1
1
Processor 1
Low profile
Half length
x16
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