StarTech.com PEX8RISER Installation guide

Brand: StarTech.com

Model: PEX8RISER

Category: Interface cards/adapters

Type: Installation guide

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PEX4RISER

StarTech.com PEX8RISER is a PCI Express x8 Left Slot Riser Adapter Card for 1U Servers. It allows you to install a PCI Express card in a 1U server chassis, even if the card is too long to fit in a standard PCIe slot. The PEX8RISER has a x8 PCI Express slot on one end and a x4 PCI Express slot on the other end. This allows you to install a x8 PCI Express card in a x4 PCIe slot, or a x4 PCI Express card in a x8 PCIe slot. The PEX8RISER is also compatible with x1 and x2 PCI Express cards.

Here are some of the possible use cases for the StarTech.com PEX8RISER:

Installing a graphics card in a 1U server chassis

Here are some of the possible use cases for the StarTech.com PEX8RISER:

Installing a graphics card in a 1U server chassis

PEX4RISER / PEX8RISER

PCI Express x4/8 Left Slot Riser Adapter Card for 1U Servers

Installation Guide

Packaging Contents

• 1xRiserCard

• 1xInstallationGuide

System Requirements

• PCIExpressenabledcomputersystemwithavailable

x4/x8PCIeslot

• 1Userverchassis

ManualRevision:10/28/2010

Forthemostup-to-dateinformation,pleasevisitwww.startech.com

Installation

WARNING!PCIExpresscards,likeallcomputerequipment,canbeseverelydamagedbystaticelectricity.Besure

thatyouareproperlygroundedbeforeopeningyourcomputercaseortouchingyourPCIExpresscard.StarTech.

comrecommendsthatyouwearananti-staticstrapwheninstallinganycomputercomponent.Ifananti-staticstrap

isunavailable,dischargeyourselfofanystaticelectricitybuild-upbytouchingalargegroundedmetalsurface(such

asthecomputercase)forseveralseconds.AlsobecarefultohandlethePCIExpresscardbyitsedgesandnotthe

goldconnectors.

1. Makesurethatyoursystemisunpoweredandunpluggedandyouaregrounded.

2. Removethecoverofyoursystem(refertocomputersystemdocumentation,ifnecessary)sothatthePCI

Expressexpansionslotopeningsonthemotherboardareaccessible.

3. AlignthePCIExpressconnectorontherisercardwithanavailablePCIExpressslot.

4. Gentlyinsertthecardintotheemptyslot,makingsureitisseatedrmly.Fastenthecardtotherisercard

mountingbracketonthecomputerchassis(refertocomputersystemdocumentation,ifnecessary).

5. InstallthedesiredPCIExpresscardintothePCIeslotontherisercardandfastensecurelytothecomputer

chassis(refertocomputersystemdocumentation,ifnecessary).

6. Replaceandfastenthecomputercover.

PEX4RISER

PEX8RISER

*actualproductsmayvaryfromphotos

Warranty Information

Thisproductisbackedbyaoneyearwarranty.

Inaddition,StarTech.comwarrantsitsproductsagainstdefectsinmaterials

andworkmanshipfortheperiodsnoted,followingtheinitialdateofpurchase.Duringthisperiod,theproductsmaybereturnedforrepair,orreplacementwith

equivalentproductsatourdiscretion.Thewarrantycoverspartsandlaborcostsonly.StarTech.comdoesnotwarrantitsproductsfromdefectsordamages

arisingfrommisuse,abuse,alteration,ornormalwearandtear.

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Specications

PEX4RISER PEX8RISER

Bus Interface

PCIExpress

(x4slotconnector)

PCIExpress

(x8slotconnector)

Connectors

x4PCIExpressslot x8PCIExpressslot

Operating Temperature

0°C~60°C(32°F~140°F)