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Expansion cards, Expansion card installation guidelines, Removing an expansion card

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Figure 37. Installing the system fan Next steps 1. Connect the system fan power cable to the system fan connector on the system board. 2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section. Related tasks Before working inside your system After working inside your system Expansion cards An expansion card in the system is an add-on card that can be inserted into an expansion slot on the system board or riser card to add enhanced functionality to the system through the expansion bus. Expansion card installation guidelines Table 37. PCI Express Generation 3 expansion cards supported Expansion card type PCIe Slot Processor Connection PCIe 1 Processor PCI 2 PCIe and PCI Bridge PCIe 3 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) PCIe 4 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) Height Full height Full height Full height Full height Length Link Width Slot Width Half length x16 Half length Half length x4 x16 32/33 x4 Half length x4 x16 NOTE: All the PCIe slots support Generation 2 and 3 PCIe expansion cards. NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable. NOTE: The power consumption of the PCIe expansion cards is less than 25 W. Removing an expansion card Prerequisites 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 72 Installing and removing system components

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Figure 37. Installing the system fan
Next steps
1.
Connect the system fan power cable to the system fan connector on the system board.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related tasks
Before working inside your system
After working inside your system
Expansion cards
An expansion card in the system is an add-on card that can be inserted into an expansion slot on the system board or riser card to add
enhanced functionality to the system through the expansion bus.
Expansion card installation guidelines
Table 37. PCI Express Generation 3 expansion cards supported
Expansion card
type
PCIe Slot
Processor Connection
Height
Length
Link Width
Slot Width
PCIe
1
Processor
Full height
Half length
x16
x16
PCI
2
PCIe and PCI Bridge
Full height
Half length
-
32/33
PCIe
3
Platform Controller Hub
(PCH)
Full height
Half length
x4
x4
PCIe
4
Platform Controller Hub
(PCH)
Full height
Half length
x4
x16
NOTE:
All the PCIe slots support Generation 2 and 3 PCIe expansion cards.
NOTE:
The expansion cards are not hot-swappable.
NOTE:
The power consumption of the PCIe expansion cards is less than 25 W.
Removing an expansion card
Prerequisites
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
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