Hardware Installation
Rev 1.9
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Mellanox Technologies
3.5
Adapter Card Installation Instructions
1. Before installing the card, make sure that the system is off and the power cord is not con-
nected to the server. Please follow proper electrical grounding procedures.
2. Open the system case.
3. Locate an available PCI Express slot for the adapter card.
4. Applying even pressure at both corners of the card, insert the adapter card into the PCI
Express slot until firmly seated.
Please note that the following images are for illustration purposes only.
A lesser width adapter can be seated into a greater width slot (x8 in a x16), but a
greater width adapter cannot be seated into a lesser width slot (x16 in a x8). Align the
adapter connector edge with the PCI Express connector slot.
