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Installing the integrated storage controller card
Prerequisites
1. 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 only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
Steps
1. Align the end of the integrated storage-controller card opposite the connector with the integrated
storage-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 the
connector.
4. Tighten the screws to secure the integrated storage-controller card cable with the integrated
storage-controller card connector on the system board.
Next steps
1. 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 risers
NOTE: A missing or an unsupported expansion-card riser logs an SEL event. It does not prevent
your system from powering on and no BIOS POST message or F1/F2 pause is displayed.
Expansion card installation guidelines
Depending on your system configuration:
The following PCI Express generation 3 expansion cards are supported:
Table 3. Supported expansion cards
Riser PCIe slot Processor
connection
Height Length Link width Slot width
1 1 Processor 2 Low Profile Half Length x8 x16
1 2 Processor 2 Low Profile Half Length x8 x16
96