HP ProLiant 100 Series Server User Guide

Hardware options installation

In this section

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 11

Processor option..................................................................................................................................... 11

Optical drive option ............................................................................................................................... 11

Memory options ..................................................................................................................................... 11

PCI riser board option............................................................................................................................. 12

PCI expansion board option .................................................................................................................... 12

Hard drive options ................................................................................................................................. 12

Hard drive backplane options.................................................................................................................. 12

Introduction

If more than one option is being installed, read the installation instructions for all the hardware options and identify similar steps to streamline the installation process.

For HP-supported options, refer to the Quickspecs on the HP website

( http://www.hp.com/servers/proliant ).

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and

the internal system components to cool before touching them.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.

CAUTION: Before installing any options, power down the server to prevent damage to the server and the equipment ("

Power down the server " on page 5 ).

Processor option

For server-specific processor installation instructions, refer to the installation instructions included with the processor option kit.

CAUTION: To prevent possible server malfunction and damage to the equipment, do not mix processors of different types or speeds.

Optical drive option

For server-specific optical drive installation instructions, see the installation sheet included with the option kit.

Memory options

For server-specific memory installation guidelines, refer to the installation sheet included with the server.

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PCI riser board option

The HP ProLiant DL140 and DL145 Generation 2 Servers support one optional PCI Express riser board.

For server-specific riser board installation instructions, see the installation instructions included with the riser board option kit.

The HP ProLiant DL140 Generation 3 Server supports up to two optional PCI-X riser boards. For serverspecific riser board installation instructions, see the installation instructions included with the riser board option kit.

PCI expansion board option

The HP ProLiant DL140 Generation 2 and Generation 3 and the HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 2 Servers can be configured with up to two PCI expansion boards. For server-specific expansion board installation instructions, see the installation sheet included with the server.

Hard drive options

For server-specific hard drive installation instructions, refer to the installation sheet included with the server.

Hard drive backplane options

For server-specific hard drive backplane installation instructions for the HP ProLiant DL140 Generation 3

Server, see the installation sheet included with the server.

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