Dell External OEMR R410 Owners Manual - Page 97

Installing an Expansion Card, Open the expansion-card latch and remove the filler bracket. See

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Table 3-1. Expansion-Card Installation Order Card Priority Card Type Max 25-W Slot Priority Allowed 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* * Refer to 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. Installing an Expansion Card WARNING: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before you begin this procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system. 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 3-11. Installing System Components 97

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Table 3-1.
Expansion-Card Installation Order
Installing an Expansion Card
WARNING:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before you begin this
procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system.
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 3-11.
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*
* Refer to 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.