Expansion cards, Installing an expansion card – Dell PowerEdge SC 430 User Manual
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6.
Apply new thermal grease to the top of the processor.
7.
8.
Align the two capture screws properly with the system board, then tighten them to secure the heat sink assembly to the system board.
9.
Close the system. See "
Closing the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
10.
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
Expansion Cards
The system board can accommodate five expansion cards (two 5-V, half-length 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI, one 2.5-Gb/sec PCIe [x1], one 2.5-Gb/sec PCIe [x4], and
one 2.5-Gb/sec PCIe [x8]). See
Figure A
-3
for the location of the expansion card slots.
Installing an Expansion Card
1.
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2.
Open the system. See "
Opening the System
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3.
Press the two release tabs on the card retention door inward to open it. See
Figure 5-4. Installing an Expansion Card
4.
If you are installing a new card, remove the filler bracket.
5.
Prepare the card for installation.
See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing it for your
system.
NOTICE:
Ensure that you apply new thermal grease. Applying new thermal grease is critical to ensuring proper thermal bonding as well as optimal
processor operation.
NOTE:
The PCI slots do not support 3.3-V expansion cards. Only 5-V PCI expansion cards are supported.
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system.
Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the
computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
NOTE:
Keep this bracket in case you need to remove the expansion card. Filler brackets must be installed over empty expansion-card slots to
maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in
proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
NOTE:
Some NICs automatically start the system when they are connected to a network.