Dell E30S owner manual Expansion card installation guidelines, Expansion card installation order

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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