Expansion card installation guidelines

Table 3. PCI Express Generation 3 expansion cards supported

PCIe Slot

Processor Connection

Height

Length

Link Width

Slot Width

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Platform Controller

Full Height

Half Length

x4

x8

 

Hub

 

 

 

 

2

Platform Controller

Full Height

Half Length

x1

x1

 

Hub

 

 

 

 

3

Processor 1

Full Height

Full Length

x16

x16

4

Processor 1

Full Height

Full Length

x16

x16

5

Processor 2

Full Height

Half Length

x8

x8

6

Processor 2

Full Height

Half Length

x8

x8

NOTE: Only slots 3, 4, 5, and 6 support Generation 3 PCIe expansion cards.

NOTE: Do not use slots 5 and 6 for single processor configuration (CPU1).

NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 3, you cannot install an expansion card in slot 2.

NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 4, you cannot install an expansion card in slot 3.

NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable.

The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed following the card priority and slot priority order.

Table 4. Expansion card installation order

Card Priority

Card Type

Slot Priority

Maximum Allowed

 

 

 

 

1

GPU

4

1

 

GPU (AMD W7000)

3, 4

2

2

RAID

3, 4

2

 

RAID (H830)

3, 4, 5, 6

4

3

10 Gb NICs

3, 4, 5, 6, 1

5

4

FC8 HBA

3, 4, 5, 6, 1

5

5

1 Gb NICs

3, 4, 5, 6, 1

5

 

1 Gb NIC

3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2

6

 

(Broadcom Dual

 

 

 

Port)

 

 

6

Non-RAID

3, 4, 5, 6

4

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