Supermicro FatTwin F617H6-FTL+, User Manual

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FatTwin F617H6-FTL+/FTPTL+ User's Manual
Installing a Low-Profi le Expansion Card
The F414IS chassis supports two low-profi le expansion cards in each of the four
nodes for a total of eight expansion cards in the chassis, Each expansion card
connects to the motherboard with a riser card.
Installing a Low-Profi le Expansion Card into a Node
1. Power down the node with the operating system and remove the cord from
the rear of the power supply as described in Section 6-3. Remove the node
from the chassis as described in Section 6-4. Remove the node cover as
described in Section 6-5.
2. Remove the three screws securing the riser card bracket to the node and set
them aside for later use.
3. Remove the mounting screw which secures the PCIE slot cover in the riser
card bracket and set this aside for later use.
4. Remove the PCIE slot cover by sliding it sideways and out of the PCIE slot
and set this screw aside for later use.
5. Lift the riser card bracket up and out of the chassis.
6. Assemble the riser card as illustrated below, by simultaneously connecting
the expansion card to the riser card, while sliding the PCIE slot cover into the
PCIE slot.
7. Secure the PCIE slot cover into the PCIE slot with the screw previously set
aside.
8. Insert the riser card into the motherboard and secure the riser card bracket to
the node with the screws previously set aside.
9. Place the node cover on top of the node and secure it with the eight screws
previously used for this purpose.
10. Return the node to the chassis, plug the power cord into the rear of the power
supply and power up the node.