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Expansion Cards for Dell PowerEdge R910, R815, and R715 Systems— Information Update

This update supersedes the information provided in the Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.

The following tables provide 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 1. Expansion-Card Installation Priority - Dell PowerEdge R910

Card	Card Type	Slot Priority Without	Slot Priority With	Max
Priority		a PCIe Riser	a PCIe Riser	Allowed
1	PERC H800	2, 3, 4, 6, 7,1	2, 3, 4, 6, 1	2
2	6 Gbps SAS HBA	2, 3, 4, 6, 7,1	2, 3, 4, 6, 1	2
3	SAS 5/E Adapter	2, 3, 4, 6, 7	2, 3, 4, 6	2
4	10 Gb NICs	2, 3, 4, 6, 7	2, 3, 4, 6	4
5	16G Fibre Channel	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7	1, 7, 8, 9, 10,	2
			2, 3, 4, 6
6	8G Fibre Channel	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7	1, 7, 8, 9, 10,	4
	(single port)		2, 3, 4, 6
7	8G Fibre Channel	2, 3, 4, 6, 7	2, 3, 4, 6	2
	(dual port)
8	4G Fibre Channel	5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,	5, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,	4–6
		7	2, 3, 4, 6
9	SCSI HBA	5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,	5, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,	2
		7	2, 3, 4, 6

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