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7-3

connectors support both 3.3-volt (V) and 5 V cards. Connector PCI2 supports an
optional Dell Remote Assistant Card version 2 (DRAC 2).

Figure 7-2. Riser-Board Expansion-Card Connectors

Installing an Expansion Card

To install an expansion card, perform the following steps.

WARNING: Before you perform this procedure, you must turn off the system
and disconnect it from its AC power source. For more information, see
“Safety First—For You and Your System
” in Chapter 6.

1.

Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the sys-
tem from the electrical outlet.

2.

Prepare the expansion card for installation, and open the system doors according
to the instructions in “Opening the System Doors” in Chapter 6.

NOTICE: See “Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge” in the safety
instructions in the

System Information

document

.

See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information on
configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise customizing the
card for your system.

3.

Remove the expansion-card cage as instructed in “Removing the Expansion-Card
Cage
” in Chapter 6.

NOTE: Verify that the power LED on the riser board (see Figure 7-2) is off before
removing the card cage.

4.

Open the expansion-card latch (see Figure 7-3) and remove the filler bracket from
the expansion slot.

PCI2

PCI1

power LED

DRAC 2 connector (SVR_MGT)

PCI3

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