Installing an expansion board – HP ProLiant DL785 G6 Server User Manual
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Combo PCIe/HTx I/O backplane
Description
Item
Blank slot
1
HyperTransport non-hot-plug expansion slot 9
2
Blank slot
3
HyperTransport non-hot-plug expansion slot 8
4
PCI Express x4 non-hot-plug expansion slot 7
5
PCI Express x4 non-hot-plug expansion slot 6
6
PCI Express x16 non-hot-plug expansion slot 5
7
PCI Express x4 non-hot-plug expansion slot 4
8
PCI Express x4 non-hot-plug expansion slot 3
9
PCI Express x4 non-hot-plug expansion slot 2
10
PCI Express x8 non-hot-plug expansion slot 1
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Installing an expansion board
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server and
remove all ac power cords before removing or installing the expansion boards.
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all expansion slots have either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
IMPORTANT:
Install high powered graphics cards in PCIe 16x slots for optimum performance.
The server can power a maximum of four auxiliary high powered graphics card power
connections.
To install a non-hot-plug expansion board:
1.
Power down the server (
“Power down the server” (page 31)
).
2.
Extend or remove the server from the rack (
“Extending the server from the rack” (page 31)
3.
Remove the access panel (
“Removing the access panel” (page 32)
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