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Chapter 2 Preparations
6.
Fix the PCI card with the screw you removed at step 4.
7.
Connect the PCI riser card to the
motherboard slot and fix the card with
the screw you removed at step 2.
When connecting the card, position the
terminal part of the card to the slot on the
motherboard and insert it.
8.
Continue to install or remove internal optional devices, mount and connect the server, and turn it on.
9.
Make sure that no error messages are displayed on POST screen.
For details on POST error messages, see Chapter 3 (1. POST Error Message) in "Maintenance Guide".
10. Start the configuration utility installed on the mounted board to set up the board.
Availability or startup and operation procedure of the utility depends on board. For details, refer to the
manual that comes with the board. If a PCI card including RAID Controller and LAN adapter which
connects to any bootable device is added, the boot priority might be changed to the default
setting. In that case, configure the boot priority in Boot menu of BIOS Setup Utility. For details, see
Chapter 2 (1. Detail of System BIOS) in "Maintenance Guide".
1.18.4 Removal
To remove a PCI card, reverse the installation procedure.
Run SETUP and change boot order in Boot menu. See Chapter 2 (1. System BIOS) in "Maintenance Guide"
for how to specify it.
If using the server while the board is removed, attach the blank cover that comes with the riser card.
• Make sure that the head of a PCI card bracket is seated into the fixed slot of
Note
fPCI riser card.
• Depending on type of PCI cards, the terminal part of the PCI card may be too
large to fit in the connector.
• If you have trouble installing the board, remove the board once and try again. If
you apply excessive pressure on the board, a PCI card or riser card might
break.
Tips
To connect a PCI card to the connector on motherboard with cable, connect a
cable to PCI card before installing PCI riser card.
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