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Expansion cards and expansion card risers
NOTE: A system event entry is logged in the iDRAC Lifecycle Controller if an expansion card riser is not supported or
missing. It does not prevent your system from turning on. However, if a F1/F2 pause occurs with an error message,
see Troubleshooting expansion cards section in the Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide at www.dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
Topics:
Expansion card installation guidelines
Expansion card installation guidelines
Figure 19. Expansion card slot connectors
1. SIG_PWR_0 (Riser power cable for Riser 1A and Riser 1B)
2. SL6_CPU2_PB3 (PCIe cable connector for Riser 1A and Riser 1B)
3. SL5_CP2_PA1 (PCIe cable connector for Riser 1B )
4. SL7_CPU1_PA4 (PCIe cable connector for Riser 1A and Riser 1B)
5. SL8_CPU1_PB4 (PCIe cable connector for Riser 1A and Riser 1B)
The following table describes the expansion card riser configurations:
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