Apple Xserve Intel (Late 2006) DIY Procedure for Expansion Card Riser - Manual

 Xserve (Late 2006)
073-1089 Rev. A
PCI Expansion Card Riser
Replacement Instructions
Follow the instructions in this document carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could
damage your equipment and void its warranty.
Online instructions are available at http://www.apple.com/support/diy/.
Expansion Card Riser Overview
The Xserve (Late 2006) has two expansion slots:
Slot 1, which accepts full-length (9 inch) PCI-E or PCI-X cards
Slot 2, which accepts half-length (6.6 inch) PCI-E cards
Expansion slot 1
(PCI-E or PCI-X)
Expansion slot 2
(PCI-E)
To accommodate expansion card installation, the Xserve (Late 2006) uses two types of PCI riser:
A PCI-E riser card, which can go in either slot, and accepts only PCI-E cards
A PCI-X riser can go in slot 1, and accepts only PCI-X cards
Connector on PCI-X riser Connector on PCI-E riser
When replacing a riser card, you must transfer the installed PCI card to the replacement riser card.
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