Hardware Installation
User Manual
ApplianceStor
50
Rev. 1, November 2011
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The AS50 server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI
Express x8 or x16 expansion cards.
To install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card:
Figure 26- remove expansion slot riser
1.
Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the
motherboard.
Figure 27- disassemble riser assembly
2.
Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface, then remove the screw from the slot bay.
Figure 28- install expasion card
3.
Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card to the bracket as shown, then secure the card with a screw
4.
Repeat the previous steps to Install another PCI Express x8 or x16 card if needed.
To reinstall the riser card bracket:
