Installing the integrated storage controller cardPrerequisites1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.3. Remove the cooling shroud.4. Remove the expansion-card riser 1.5. Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver handy.CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should onlyperform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or asdirected by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that isnot authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructionsthat came with the product.Steps1. Align the end of the integrated storage-controller card opposite the connector with the integratedstorage-controller card holder.2. Lower the connector side of the integrated storage-controller card into the integrated storage-controller card connector on the system board.Ensure that the tabs on the system board align with the screw holes on the integrated storage-controller card.3. Align the screws on the integrated storage-controller card cable with the screw holes on theconnector.4. Tighten the screws to secure the integrated storage-controller card cable with the integratedstorage-controller card connector on the system board.Next steps1. Replace the expansion-card riser 1.2. Replace the cooling shroud.3. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.Expansion cards and expansion-card risersNOTE: A missing or an unsupported expansion-card riser logs an SEL event. It does not preventyour system from powering on and no BIOS POST message or F1/F2 pause is displayed.Expansion card installation guidelinesDepending on your system configuration:The following PCI Express generation 3 expansion cards are supported:Table 3. Supported expansion cardsRiser PCIe slot Processorconnection Height Length Link width Slot width1 1 Processor 2 Low Profile Half Length x8 x161 2 Processor 2 Low Profile Half Length x8 x1696
