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Expansion card installation guidelines
The following table describes the supported expansion cards:
Table 3. Supported PCI express generation 3 expansion cards
PCIe Slot | Processor Connection | Height | Length | Link Width | Slot Width |
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1 | Processor 1 | Standard Height | Full Length | x16 | x16 |
2 | Platform Controller | Standard Height | Full Length* | x4 | x8 |
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3 | Processor 1 | Standard Height | Full Length | x16 | x16 |
4 | Processor 2 | Standard Height | Half Length | x8 | x8 |
5 | Processor 2 | Standard Height | Full Length* | x4 | x8 |
6 | Processor 2 | Standard Height | Full Length | x16 | x16 |
7 | Processor 2 | Standard Height | Full Length | x16 | x16 |
8 | Processor 1 | Standard Height | Half Length | x8 | x8 |
*PCIe Generation 2 expansion card.
NOTE: To use PCIe slots 4, 5, 6, and 7, both the processors must be installed.
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The following table describes the installation order 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. Expansion card installation order
CPU | Card Priority | Card Type | Slot Priority | Maximum |
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| 1 | Dell PowerEdge Express | 1, 3 | 1 |
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| Flash (PCIe SSD) Bridge |
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| 2 | GPU (single width and | 3, 1 | 2 |
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| 3 | RAID (H330 ) | 8, 1, 3 | 1 |
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| RAID (H730) | 8 | 1 |
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| RAID (H730P) | 8, 1, 3 | 1 |
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| RAID (H830) | 3,1 | 2 |
| 4 | 40 Gb NICs | 3, 1 | 2 |
| 5 | FC16 HBA | 3, 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 Gb NICs | 3, 1 | 2 |
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