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Expansion cards and expansion card riser
An expansion card in the server is an add-on card that can be inserted into an expansion slot on the system board or riser card to add
enhanced functionality to the system through the expansion bus.
NOTE:
A System Event Log (SEL) event is logged if an expansion card riser is unsupported or missing. It does not
prevent your system from turning on and no BIOS POST message or F1/F2 pause is displayed.
Expansion card installation guidelines
Your system supports Generation 1, Generation 2, and Generation 3 cards. The following table provides riser configurations for DSS 1510
systems:
Table 29. Expansion card slots available on the expansion card riser
Expansion card
riser
PCIe slot on the
expansion card riser
Processor
connection
Height
Length
Link width Slot width
PCIE_G3_X8
1
Processor 1
Half Height
Half Length
x8
x16
2
Processor 1
Half Height
Half Height
x8
x16
NOTE:
The expansion cards are not hot swappable.
The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with
the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and
slot priority order.
Table 30. Expansion card installation order
Card priority
Card type
Slot priority
Maximum allowed
1
RAID
2
1
2
56 Gb Infiniband NICs
1
1
3
10 Gb NICs
1, 2
2
4
1 Gb NICs
1, 2
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Removing the expansion card riser
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 the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
Holding the touch points, lift the expansion card riser from the riser connector on the system board.
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