
1. Installing Internal Optional Devices
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Chapter 2 Preparations
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Riser Card
The device is a highly expandable one equipped with “Primary Riser Card” to which 3 PCI boards (Slot 1/2/3)
can be fit, “Secondary Riser Card” to which 3 PCI boards (Slot 4/5/6) can be fit and “Tertiary Riser Card (Butterfly
Riser)” to which 2 PCI boards (Slot 7/8) can be fit. Moreover, various types of riser cards are offered so that you
can change the combination according to your purpose.
Rear
Important You must avoid static electricity to work with the procedure below. For
details, see
Chapter 1 (1.8 Anti-static Measures)
in Safety Precautions and
Regulatory Notices.
Notes
Read the following notes when installing or removing a riser card.
Do not touch the terminals of the riser cards and the leads of electronic components with your bare hand.
Fingerprints and dust left on them cause the server to malfunction due to a connection failure or damage
to the leads.
Available type of PCI card depends on the type of a riser card. Make sure the card type before connecting
it to riser card.
Slot description example
Slot2 PCIe3 x16 (4,2,1)
Negotiable link width(s)
Physical connector link width
Gen3 signaling rate
Slot number
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6
Slot 7
Slot 8
Primary riser card
Secondary riser card
Tertiary riser card