Lenovo 2577, 2593, 2594, 2579, 2595, 2592 PCI Express card area for cards on the riser card assembly

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PCI Express card area for cards on the riser card assembly 1

There are two PCI Express card slots on the riser card assembly 1.

Figure 15. Riser card assembly 1

Notes:

•For a RAID card, it must be installed into the upper slot (callout 2 ) on the riser card assembly 1. For an expander card, it must be installed into the lower slot (callout 1 ) on the riser card assembly 1.

•If a ThinkServer Host Bus Adapter is available, refer to its user guide for detailed information. The user guide is available for download at:

http://www.lenovo.com/drivers

PCI Express		Physical link		Negotiable link width	Supported card length and height
card slot			width
		x8		x8, x4, x2, x1	Half-length, full-height card (recommended for
	1
					installing an expander card)
		x16		x16, x8, x4, x2, x1	Half-length, full-height card (recommended for
	2
					installing a supported RAID card)

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