Dell PowerEdge T640 EMC PowerEdge T640 Installation and Service Manual - Page 129

Removing a expansion card

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Table 42. Expansion card installation order (continued) System Configuration Card Priority Card Type RAID (H330), RAID (H730) RAID (H740) RAID (H840) BOSS 2 100 Gb NICs 3 40 Gb NICs, 25 Gb NICs 4 FC32 HBAs, FC16 HBAs 5 10 Gb NICs 6 FC8 HBAs 7 1 Gb NICs 8 12Gb SAS HBA 9 HBA330 10 PCIe SSD 2 CPU, 2 External fans 1 Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) Bridge 2 GPUs RAID (H330), RAID (H730) RAID (H740) RAID (H840) BOSS 3 NICs 4 12Gb SAS HBA HBA330 5 PCIe SSD Slot Priority 0 0, 1, 3 7, 8, 6, 4 1, 3, 7, 8, 6, 4 8, 6 7, 8, 6, 4 7, 8, 6, 4 7, 8, 6, 4 7, 8, 6, 4 7, 8, 6, 4 7, 8, 6, 4 0, 1, 3 1, 3, 7, 8, 6, 4 1, 3 3, 6, 8, 1 0 0, 1 ,3 4 1, 3, 7, 8, 6, 4 4 4 0, 1, 3 1, 3, 7, 8, 6, 4 Maximum Allowed 1 2 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 6 2 4 1 2 1 6 1 1 2 6 NOTE: The PCIe cards with * require the cooling fan assembly (middle fans) to support. NOTE: Without external fans, Mellanox CX4 SP 100 Gb NIC and Intel QP 10 Gb Base-T NIC are only allowed on slot 8 and 2 CPU configuration. Removing a expansion card Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 65. 2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system on page 66. 3. Remove the air shroud. 4. Remove the expansion card holder. Steps 1. If installed, disconnect the data cables from the PERC card and/or the power cables from the GPU card. 2. Press the expansion card latch and push down the latch to open it. 3. Hold the expansion card by its edge, and pull the card up to remove it from the expansion card connector and the system. Installing and removing system components 129

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Table 42. Expansion card installation order (continued)
System Configuration
Card
Priority
Card Type
Slot Priority
Maximum
Allowed
RAID (H330), RAID (H730)
0
1
RAID (H740)
0, 1, 3
2
RAID (H840)
7, 8, 6, 4
4
BOSS
1, 3, 7, 8, 6, 4
6
2
100 Gb NICs
8, 6
4
3
40 Gb NICs, 25 Gb NICs
7, 8, 6, 4
4
4
FC32 HBAs, FC16 HBAs
7, 8, 6, 4
4
5
10 Gb NICs
7, 8, 6, 4
4
6
FC8 HBAs
7, 8, 6, 4
4
7
1 Gb NICs
7, 8, 6, 4
4
8
12Gb SAS HBA
7, 8, 6, 4
4
9
HBA330
0, 1, 3
2
10
PCIe SSD
1, 3, 7, 8, 6, 4
6
2 CPU, 2 External fans
1
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) Bridge
1, 3
2
2
GPUs
3, 6, 8, 1
4
RAID (H330), RAID (H730)
0
1
RAID (H740)
0, 1 ,3
2
RAID (H840)
4
1
BOSS
1, 3, 7, 8, 6, 4
6
3
NICs
4
1
4
12Gb SAS HBA
4
1
HBA330
0, 1, 3
2
5
PCIe SSD
1, 3, 7, 8, 6, 4
6
NOTE:
The PCIe cards with * require the cooling fan assembly (middle fans) to support.
NOTE:
Without external fans, Mellanox CX4 SP 100 Gb NIC and Intel QP 10 Gb Base-T NIC are only allowed on slot 8 and
2 CPU configuration.
Removing a expansion card
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
on page 65.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
on page 66.
3.
Remove the air shroud
.
4.
Remove the expansion card holder
.
Steps
1.
If installed, disconnect the data cables from the PERC card and/or the power cables from the GPU card.
2.
Press the expansion card latch and push down the latch to open it.
3.
Hold the expansion card by its edge, and pull the card up to remove it from the expansion card connector and the system.
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