topic Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001 in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

AhamedK — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:58:20 GMT

In order to add more PCI slots to my server I was told to order part # 410570-B21, but What I received is just a card part #408788-001
see the picture here http://quickfiles.net/img/408788-001.JPG

I need to know if I can fix this to the server or I also need a cage similar to this http://www.cmserversdirect.com/popup_image.php?pID=14847

Or the cage is already coming with the server?

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Johan Guldmyr — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:30:57 GMT

Which server do you have?

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

AhamedK — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:39:12 GMT

Hello,

My server is "459800-421 HP PROLIANT DL385 G5 2347HE 1.9GHZ QUAD CORE ENTRY"

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Graeme Bray — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:56:16 GMT

The riser cage will be with the server. You need to remove the card (it takes a star bit) to remove 3 screws then you slide the new one where you take the old one out.

It's pretty simple and takes about 5 minutes.

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

AhamedK — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:12:17 GMT

Hi Graeme Bray,

I don't have a cage, I got only a card http://quickfiles.net/img/408788-001.JPG My question is should I buy a cage or the cage comes with the server?

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Graeme Bray — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:29:00 GMT

The server will come with a PCIe card installed in the riser cage. You will take the cover off of the server and remove the two hand screws to lift the cage out of the server then you swap the card and re-install in the server.

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Jorge Pons — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:17:36 GMT

Hi

Usually a riser is for change PCI slots PCI-e for PCI-Express, etc..
not add slots, only change type.

you open your server, and change new riser for the installed riser

Regards, Jorge

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Zygmunt Krawczyk — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:58:58 GMT

Look at the quick spec:

HP ProLiant DL385 Generation 5
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13012_div/13012_div.HTML

The server has 5 PCI-E slots as standard (2 on system board and 3 on riser installed in cage).
Products numbers 410570-B21 and 408788-001 indicate the same part - mixed riser (PCI-E/PCI-X). Installing this riser requires removing standard 3-slot PCI-E riser. After installing you will have still 5 slots, but two of them will be PCI-X.

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Michael A. McKenney — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:21:56 GMT

Depending on the server, the riser cage could be PCI-X/PCIe or all PCIe. Custom built from HP, come as you order. If you bought off the shelf from a vendor you might need to order the other riser cage.

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Zygmunt Krawczyk — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:33:16 GMT

The model 459800-421 is off the shelf server, so it has standard 5 PCI-E slots.

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

AhamedK — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:57:11 GMT

Thanks for all your posts.

Still I did not get answer to my question, my question is I have one of this board http://quickfiles.net/img/408788-001.JPG , it is just a board. I need to know if I need to buy a cage to put this board or this board alone can be fixed to the server?

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Zygmunt Krawczyk — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:10:57 GMT

>> I need to know if I need to buy a cage to put this board

No, you don't need to buy a cage. You can't install second cage in DL385G5.

>> this board alone can be fixed to the server?

If you want to install this riser board to the server, you need first to remove a standard riser board.

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

AhamedK — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:25:11 GMT

Then please explain me how and where should I fix this board http://quickfiles.net/img/408788-001.JPG in my server.

Re: What is PCI riser cage - 408788-001

Zygmunt Krawczyk — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:54:47 GMT

Instruction is on page 60 in doc:

HP ProLiant DL385 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01302275/c01302275.pdf