HP DL120 ProLiant DL120 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 57

Installing an expansion board, Expansion board installation guidelines

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Installing an expansion board Expansion board installation guidelines The system supports up to two expansion boards at a time. Use only HP supported expansion boards that meet the following specifications: • Compliance ○ PCI Express x8 ○ PCI-X (available only when the optional PCI-X riser board is installed) • Form factor ○ Low-profile ○ Full-height/full-length To install an expansion board: 1. Remove the PCI riser board assembly. 2. Identify the riser board slot that is compatible with the expansion board you intend to install. 3. Prepare the selected slot for expansion board installation. a. Remove the screw that secures the slot cover (1). Reuse this screw to install the expansion board. b. Pull out the slot cover from the assembly (2). Store it for reassembly later. CAUTION: Do not discard the slot cover. If the expansion board is removed in the future, the slot cover must be reinstalled to maintain proper cooling. Removal and replacement procedures 57

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Removal and replacement procedures
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Installing an expansion board
Expansion board installation guidelines
The system supports up to two expansion boards at a time. Use only HP supported expansion boards
that meet the following specifications:
Compliance
PCI Express x8
PCI-X (available only when the optional PCI-X riser board is installed)
Form factor
Low-profile
Full-height/full-length
To install an expansion board:
1.
Remove the
PCI riser board assembly.
2.
Identify the riser board slot that is compatible with the expansion board you intend to install.
3.
Prepare the selected slot for expansion board installation.
a.
Remove the screw that secures the slot cover (
1
).
Reuse this screw to install the expansion board.
b.
Pull out the slot cover from the assembly (
2
).
Store it for reassembly later.
CAUTION:
Do not discard the slot cover. If the expansion board is removed in the future,
the slot cover must be reinstalled to maintain proper cooling.