Hp PROLIANT DL145 G2, PROLIANT DL140 G2 PCI Express Riser Board Installation Instructions

PCI Express Riser Board

Installation Instructions

for HP ProLiant DL100 Series

Generation 2 Servers

Server I/O System Overview

System Board PCI Expansion Slots

There are three PCI expansion slots on the system board.

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

Item Component Function

1 64-bit/133 MHz

PCI-X slot

2 64-bit/133 MHz

PCI-X slot

3 PCI Express slot

• NOTE: Support for PCI Express expansion boards is only

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

Supports a low profile 64-bit/
133 MHz PCI-X riser board

Supports a standard height/
full-length 64-bit/ 133 MHz PCI-X
riser board

• 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

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.

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.

NOTE: The procedures described in this document assume that the server
is out of the rack and is positioned on a flat, stable surface.

IMPORTANT: Observe the pre- and post-installation procedures described
in later sections when installing the PCI Express riser board.

CAUTION: When handling the riser boards, follow the ESD
precautions listed in Chapter 2 of the Maintenance and Service
Guide of your ProLiant server. You can download a copy of this

NOTE: This document applies to several server models in the HP ProLiant
DL100 Generation 2 server series. The illustrative figures used here may
not be an exact match to the user’s actual ProLiant server.

NOTE: For ease of reading, the PCI riser board assembly will simply be
referred to as “assembly” in the succeeding sections. Furthermore, in some
figures, the plane section of the PCI riser board assembly is dimmed out
for clarity.

guide from the HP website at http://www.hp.com/.

WARNING: Failure to properly turn off the server before you
open the server may cause serious damage as well as
bodily harm.

3. Disconnect any cables connecting an existing expansion board
to the system board.

4. Remove the

PCI riser board assembly:

a. Loosen the two captive thumbscrews that secure the

assembly to the chassis.

b. Lift the assembly away from the chassis.

Pre-installation Procedures

1. Turn off the server and all the peripherals connected to it.

2. Unplug all cables from the power outlets to avoid exposure to
high energy levels that may cause burns when parts are
short-circuited by metal objects such as tools or jewelry.

If necessary, label each one to expedite reassembly.

3. Disconnect telecommunication cables to avoid exposure to
shock hazard from ringing voltages.

Installing the PCI Express Riser Board

1. Perform the pre-installation procedures described in the
previous section.

2. Detach the top cover from the chassis:
a. Loosen the captive thumbscrew on the rear panel.
b. Slide the cover approximately 1.25 cm (0.5 in) toward the

rear of the unit, then lift the cover to detach it from
the chassis.

Place the top cover in a safe place for reinstallation later.

5. Remove the default standard height/full-length PCI-X riser
board from the assembly:

Keep the three screws you removed in this step for installing
the PCI Express riser board later.

a. Remove the two screws securing the riser board to

the assembly.
b. Pull the riser board away from the assembly.
c. Remove the spare screw located on the third tab of the

assembly (from the slot cover side).