Supermicro AS-1010P-8, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
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5-7 Adding PCI Cards
1. PCI slots
The H8SSP-8/H8SSP-i has one PCI-X 133 MHz, one PCI-X 100 MHz and two
PCI-Express x8 expansion slots. Four riser cards are included with the server to
make two expansion slots available in a 1U chassis format: the CSE-RR1U-XR (or
CSE-RR1U-ER) riser card fi ts into the PCI-X slot #2 (or PCI-E slot #2) to support
a full-height, full-length add-on card and the CSE-RR1U-X (or CSE-RR1U-EL)
riser card fi ts into the PCI-X slot #1 (or PCI-E slot #1) to support a low profi le
add-on card.
2. PCI card installation
Before installing an add-on card, make sure it conforms to the correct riser card
(see step 1, above).
Begin by swinging the release tab on the PCI shield that corresponds to the riser
card/expansion slot you wish to populate. Insert the correct riser card (depend-
ing on whether it is a standard or low-profi le card and whether a PCI-X or PCI-E
card) then the PCI card into the riser card, pushing down with your thumbs evenly
on both sides of the card. Finish by pushing the release tab back to its original
(locked) position. Follow this procedure when adding a card to either slot.