DELL R730xd Manuel D’Utilisation

Installing the integrated storage controller card

Prerequisites

1.

2.

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.

.

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