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Table 3-1.

Expansion-Card Installation Order

Installing an Expansion Card

CAUTION:

Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You

should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.

1 Unpack the expansion card and prepare it for installation.

For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the card.

2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect

the system from the electrical outlet.

3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 82.
4 Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket. See

Figure 3-9.

Card Priority

Card Type

Slot Priority

Max
Allowed

25-W
Card?

1

SAS 6/iR Modular

2

1

Y

2

PERC 6/i

1

1

Y

3

PERC 6/E controller

1

1

Y

4

SAS 5/E

1

1

Y

5

SCSI controllers

1

1

Y

6

HPCC

1

1

Y

7

Fibre Channel

1

1

Y

8

10 Gb NIC

1

1

Y

9

All other Dell storage cards

1

1

Y

10

All other NICs

1

1

N*

11

Non-Dell storage cards

1

1

N*

* See the expansion card’s documentation to determine if the maximum power exceeds 15W.
Any cards that exceed 15W will be affected by the restriction of one 25W card.

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