Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Your system supports PCI Express Generation 2 and Generation 3 expansion cards.
NOTE: If you install a second processor, you must upgrade expansion card riser 1 to optimize PCIe slot 1 speed.
The following table provides the riser configurations for single- and
Table 3. Riser Configuration for Single- and
Number of Processors |
| Expansion Card Connector | |
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Riser 1 | Riser 2 | ||
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One | PCIE_G2_X4 | PCIE_G3_X16 | |
iDRAC_Enterprise | |||
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Two | PCIE_G3_X16 | PCIE_G3_X16 | |
iDRAC_Enterprise | |||
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NOTE: The
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 in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 4.
Card Priority | Card Type | Height | Slot Priority | Max Allowed Per Slot |
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1 | RAID | Full Height | 2 | 1 |
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| Low Profile |
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2 | Converged Network | Full Height | 2 or 1 | 1 |
| Adapters (CNAs) | Low Profile |
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3 | 10 Gb NICs | Full Height | 2 or 1 | 1 |
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| Low Profile |
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4 | FC8 HBA | Full Height | 2 or 1 | 1 |
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| Low Profile |
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5 | FC4 HBA | Full Height | 2 or 1 | 1 |
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| Low Profile |
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6 | 1 Gb NICs | Full Height | 2 or 1 | 1 |
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| Low Profile |
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7 | Full Height | 2 or 1 | 1 | |
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| Low Profile |
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