PCI Express Riser Board Installation Instructions ProLiant DL100 Series Generation 2 Servers

PCI Express Riser Board

Installation Instructions

for HP ProLiant DL100 Series

Generation 2 Servers

Read instructions completely before beginning

installation procedure.

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PCI Express Riser Board Installation Instructions

First Edition (March 2005)

Part Number 381773-001

Server I/O System Overview

System Board PCI Expansion Slots

There are three PCI expansion slots on the system board.

Item Component Function

1 64-bit/133 MHz

PCI-X slot

Supports a low profile 64-bit/

133 MHz PCI-X riser board

2 64-bit/133 MHz

PCI-X slot

Supports a standard height/

full-length 64-bit/ 133 MHz PCI-X

riser board

3 PCI Express slot

• In an HP ProLiant DL140

Generation 2 server – supports

full-length PCI Express x8

expansion boards

• In an HP ProLiant DL145

Generation 2 server – supports

full-length PCI Express x16

expansion boards

• NOTE: Support for PCI Express expansion boards is only

available when the PCI Express riser board option kit is installed.

PCI Riser Board Expansion Slots

The two PCI-X riser boards attached to the PCI riser board

assembly converts the functionality of the system board expansion

slots to a pair of slots positioned at a 90° angle from the

system board.

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Server I/O System Overview PCI Express Riser Board System Board PCI Expansion Slots There are three PCI expansion slots on the system board.
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Item Component 1 Standard height/full-length 64-bit/133 MHz PCI-X riser board Users have the option to replace this riser board with a PCI Express model using the PCI Express riser board option kit. 2 Low profile 64-bit/133 MHz PCI-X riser board PCI Express Riser Board Option Installing the PCI Express riser board option allows the use of high bandwidth-intensive peripherals in your ProLiant server.
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6. Remove the PCI Express riser board from its protective packaging. 7. Install the PCI Express riser board on the assembly: a. Align the riser board on the full-length bracket side of the assembly. b. Secure the riser board to the assembly using the three screws you removed in step 5. c. Align the assembly with the system board expansion slots. d. Tighten the two captive thumbscrews to secure the assembly to the chassis.