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2.6.2 Installing an expansion card to the lower PCIe
expansion card brackets
The server system comes pre-installed with two lower PCIe expansion card brackets that
support two x16 slots (Gen5 x16 link) for installing half-height, half-length PCIe expansion
cards and one x8 slot (Gen4 x8 link) for installing an ASUS PIKE II or RAID card.
To install a PCIe expansion card to the lower right PCIe expansion card bracket:
1. Remove the server tray from the server chassis. For more information, see the
Removing the server tray
section.
2. Remove the upper PCIe expansion card brackets from the server tray. For more
information, see the
Removing the upper PCIe expansion card brackets
section.
3. Remove the lower PCIe expansion card brackets from the server tray. For more
information, see the
Removing the lower PCIe expansion card brackets
section.
4. Place the lower right PCIe expansion card bracket on a level surface.
5. Push the slot cover lock outwards, then remove the PCIe slot cover.
Lower right PCIe expansion card bracket