Slots
PCIE
(Peripheral
Component Interconnect Express) Slot
The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card.
PCI Express x16 Slot
PCI Express x1 Slot
Important
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power sup- ply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
PCIE
x16 slots Population Rule
Please refer to the following illustrations for PCIE x16 population rules. And the follow- ing table details the PCIE x16 lanes configuration with/ without installed expansions card(s).
| 1 | expansion | 2 expansion | 3 expansion | 4 expansion |
| 5 expansion | 6 expansion | ||
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PCI_E2 Lane |
| x16 | x16 | x16 |
| x8 | x8 |
| x8 | x8 |
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| @ | @ | @ |
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PCI_E3 Lane |
| x0 | x0 | x0 |
| x0 | x0 |
| x4 | x4 |
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PCI_E4 Lane |
| x0 | x0 | x0 |
| x8 | x8 |
| x4 | x4 |
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PCI_E5 Lane |
| x16 | x16 | x8 |
| x8 | x8 |
| x8 | x8 |
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PCI_E6 Lane |
| x0 | x0 | x8 |
| x8 | x8 |
| x8 | x4 |
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PCI_E7 Lane |
| x0 | x0 | x0 |
| x0 | x0 |
| x0 | x4 |
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| @ : expansion card installed slot | ||
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