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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Figure 3-4. Rear Expansion Slots
PCI Expansion Card Installation
The SC118GTS chassis includes slots for two double-width, high-end graphics processing
units (GPUs), in the areas shown below. Alternatively, these slots can house four full-height
PCI-Express expansion cards. The chassis also supports one low profile PCI-E expansion
card.
You must use a riser card to install expansion cards.
Double-Width
GPU Slots
Low Profile PCI-E
Card Slot
Installing Expansion Cards\
Begin by removing power from the system as described in Section 3.1 and removing the
cover as described in Section 3.2.
1. Remove the riser card bracket from the chassis by unscrewing only those screws
indicated by the screwdriver icon as illustrated in Figure 3-5.
2. Lift the riser card bracket from the chassis.
3. Install the riser card on the bracket using the two screws provided.
4. Open the latch on the end of the bracket.
5. Install the expansion card or GPU by sliding the card into the appropriate slot in the riser
card and then close the bracket latch over the end of it.
6. Install the entire assembly into the appropriate slot on the motherboard while aligning
the bracket in the rear of the chassis.
Important Note for Kepler GPUs:
Note the airflow arrow on top of the GPU cards. Both
cards should have this arrow pointing toward the Tesla logo.
