Installing the expansion card holder
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage
due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are
shipped with your product.
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
.
Step
Align the expansion card holder with the projections on the chassis and push it down until firmly seated.
Figure 57. Installing the expansion card holder
Next steps
1
Follow the procedure listed in
After working inside your system
.
2
Install the air shroud.
Expansion cards
Expansion card installation guidelines
The following table describes the supported expansion cards:
Table 34. Supported PCI express generation 3 expansion cards
PCIe Slot
Processor Connection
Height
Length
Link Width
Slot Width
1 (Gen3)
Platform Controller Hub
Full Height
Half Length
x4
x4
2 (Gen3)
Processor 1
Full Height
Half Length
x4
x4
3 (Gen3)
Processor 2
Full Height
Full Length
x16
x16
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