User Manual

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

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2.5 Expansion slot

The barebone server comes with two PCIE slots - PCIE1 and PCIE2. These slots are pre-

installed with a riser card bracket and a buttery riser card bracket for installing PCIE

expansion cards. You need to remove these expansion card brackets if you want to install

PCIE expansion cards.

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the PCIE1 slot

The pre-installed riser card bracket on the PCIE1 slot supports Full-Height (FH), Half-Length

(HL) PCIE x16 expansion cards.

To install a PCIE x16 (Gen3 x16 link), FH, HL card on the riser card bracket:

2. Place the riser card bracket on a at

and stable surface, then remove the

screw from the slot bay.

1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket,

then pull it up to detach it from

the PCI Express x16 slot on the

motherboard.

3. Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card

to the bracket as shown.

4. Secure the card with a screw.

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