Install a Carrier Extension
On double-wide PCIe card carriers, the carrier extension provides the additional airflow that is required for proper cooling.
- Ensure
that you have removed two PCIe card carriers from the server.
See Remove a Card Carrier. Retain the extra card carrier in a suitable storage space in case you want to remove the carrier extension.
- Install the PCIe card.
See Install a PCIe Card.
- Align the rear flange on the
carrier extension with the rear wall of the main carrier, and swing
the two components together.
