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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server

Installing or Replacing Server Components

Note The option ROM must be enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility for the slot in which you are

installing the GPU card or it will not be recognized by the system.

Figure 3-32 Rear Panel, Showing PCIe Risers and PCIe Slots

a. Open the riser’s hinged card retainer and the long-card retainer (see Figure 3-33).

b. Align the GPU card with the socket on the riser, then gently push the card’s edge connector into the

socket. Press evenly on both corners of the card to avoid damaging the connector.

c. Close the hinged card retainer, then the long-card retainer over the end of the card.

Figure 3-33 PCIe Riser (Slot 5 on PCIe Riser 2 Shown)

Step 4 If you are installing a second GPU card, repeat the actions in Step 3 for PCIe slot 2 on the second riser.

Note When a GPU card is in slot 2, slot 1 is blocked and unavailable for use.

Step 5 Install the new PCIe risers:

a. Install any other PCIe cards that you want to install into the new risers.

1 PCIe riser 1 slots (Slots 1, 2, 3) 2 PCIe riser 2 slots (Slots 4, 5)

PSU1 PSU2

PCIe 1

PCIe 2

PCIe 3

PCIe 4

PCIe 5

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1 Long-card retainer 3 Hinged card retainer for PCIe slot 5

2 Card socket

1 2 3

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