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Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card: Dell XPS 730/730X Service Manual
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7. Press the securing tab (if present) on the system board connector as you grasp the card by its top corners, and then
ease the card straight out of the connector
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1 PCIe x16 card 2 securing tab
3 PCIe x16 card slot
8. Install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening. If you are replacing the card, see Installing Graphics Cards for
Multi Graphics Card .
NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification of the
computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
NOTE: The graphics card bridge (not present in all multi-graphics configurations) is not necessary in a single
graphics card configuration.
CAUTION: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the
computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.
9. Replace the PCI card fan shroud, replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover ), reconnect the
computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on.
Installing Graphics Cards for Multi Graphics Card
NOTE: To upgrade to or downgrade from a dual- or triple-graphics card configuration, you may need additional parts
that can be ordered from Dell.
This section pertains to using dual and triple PCIe graphics cards to take advantage of NVIDIA's SLI (Scalable Link Interface).
For installation of other types of PCI or PCIe cards, see Replacing a PCI/PCI Express Card .
Some expansion card slots will not be available for use if a dual-slot graphics card is installed in any of the PCIe x16 card
slots. If you are upgrading from a single-slot graphics card to a dual-slot graphics card, you will need to remove any card
installed in these expansion slots. To remove a PCIe card, see Replacing the PCI and PCI Express Cards .
CAUTION: For information about upgrading your system to use NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) multi-
graphics technology, see the Dell support website at support.dell.com.
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .
2. Remove the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover ).
3. Remove the captive screws on top of the PCI card fan shroud and remove the shroud.
4. Remove the filler bracket or existing graphics card to create a card-slot opening.