Apple PCI-E x8 user manual

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 Xserve (Late 2006/Early 2008)
PCI Expansion Card
Replacement Instructions
Follow the instructions in this document carefully. Failure to follow these instructions could
damage your equipment and void its warranty.
Online instructions are available at http://www.apple.com/support/diy/.
Expansion Card Overview
The Xserve (Late 2006) has two expansion slots:
• Slot 1, which accepts full-length (9 inch) PCI-E or PCI-X cards
• Slot 2, which accepts half-length (6.6 inch) PCI-E cards
T he Xser v

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Slot 2: • Accepts PCI-Express x8 cards (using a PCI-E riser) • 6.6 inch maximum length • 25 Watt maximum power consumption T o install a car d , y ou first inser t it in t o a ma t ching r iser , and then install the r iser in t o the slot. T he type of card you can install depends on the riser you use: • A PCI-E riser can go in either slot, and accepts only PCI-E cards • A PCI-X riser can go in slot 1, and accepts only PCI-X cards Working Safely Inside the Xserve Always touch the X

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6. Loosen the thumbscrews at both ends of the front panel. 7. Grasp the thumbscrews and pull the Xserve forward until the safety latches engage (about halfway out of the rack). 8. When the safety latches engage, grip the Xserve where it emerges from the rack, press down on the latch tabs with your thumbs, and slide the Xserve the rest of the way out of the rack. 9. S et the Xser v e on a fla t sur fac e and unlo ck it. Opening the Xserve Loosen the thumbscrews at the back of the top cover

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Removing the Installed Expansion Card 1. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel. 2. Carefully pull up on the bracket and riser, with the expansion card still attached, to disconnect the riser from the logic board. 3. Tilt the expansion card up so that its port clears the enclosure, and remove the card from the Xserve. 4. Remove the screw that secures the expansion card to the riser, and separate the card and riser by gently pulling them apart. Warning:

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Installing the Replacement Expansion Card 1. Seat the replacement expansion card in the riser slot and replace the screw to secure the card in the riser. 2. Align the riser with the slot on the logic board and press to seat the card. 3. Tighten the captive screws that secure the riser bracket to the back panel. © 2006, 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 073-1092 Rev. B 5

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Closing the Xserve 1. Replace and secure the cover. 2. Slide the Xserve back into the rack, and tighten the front thumbscrews to secure the Xserve in the rack. 3. If the server case was locked, use the enclosure key to lock the security lock on the front panel. 4. C onfigur e the car d . • T o c onfigur e an E ther net car d , op en the N et w or k pane of S y st em P r ef er enc e s . • T o c onfigur e a F ibr e C hannel car d , op en F ibr e C hannel U tilit y . • T o c onfigur e a