Specifications

9. Hold the card just above the expansion socket on the system board then move the card toward
the rear of the chassis so that the bracket on the card is aligned with the open slot on the rear of
the chassis. Press the card straight down into the expansion socket on the system board.
Figure 7-18 Installing an expansion card — PCIe x16 shown
10. Connect external cables to the installed card, if needed. Connect internal cables to the system
board, if needed.
11. Reconfigure the computer, if necessary. Refer to
Computer Setup (F10) Utility on page 8 for
instructions on using Computer Setup.
Cable Management
Always follow good cable management practices when working inside the computer.
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Keep cables away from major heat sources like the heat sink.
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Do not jam cables on top of expansion cards or memory modules. Printed circuit cards like these
are not designed to take excessive pressure on them.
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Some flat ribbon cables come prefolded. Never change the folds on these cables.
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Never bend a SATA data cable tighter than a 30 mm (1.18 in) radius.
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Never crease a SATA data cable.
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Do not rely on components like the drive cage, power supply, or computer cover to push cables
down into the chassis. Always position the cables to lay properly by themselves.
When removing the power supply power cable from the P1 connector on the system board, always
follow these steps:
1. Squeeze on the top of the retaining latch attached to the cable end of the connector (1).
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