5. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the front tab and rear edge and lift it toremove it from the server. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat,static-protective surface.Installing a PCI riser-card assemblyThe server provides two PCI riser-card slots on the system board. A PCI riserassembly with a bracket is installed in slot 2. The following information indicates theriser-card slots:v Standard models of the server come with one PCI Express riser-card assemblyinstalled. If you want to replace them with PCI-X riser-card assemblies, you mustorder the PCI-X riser-card assembly option, which includes the bracket.v A PCI Express riser-card assembly has a black connector and supports PCIExpress adapters, and a PCI-X riser-card assembly has a white (light in color)connector and supports PCI-X adapters.v PCI riser slot 1 (the farthest slot from the power supplies). This slot supports onlylow-profile adapters.v PCI riser slot 2 (the closest slot to the power supplies). You must install a PCIriser-card assembly in slot 2 even if you do not install an adapter.v Microprocessor 2, aux power, and PCI riser-card assembly 2 share the samepower channel that is limited to 230 W.To install a riser-card assembly, complete the following steps.PCI riser-cardassembly 2PCI riser-cardassembly 1PCI riser-cardassembly 2PCI riser-cardassembly 1AlignmentbracketsAlignmentslotsPCI riserconnector 1PCI riserconnector 2Chapter 5. Removing and replacing server components 189
