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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
Hub
Full Height Half Length x4 x8
2 Platform Controller
Hub
Full Height Half Length x1 x1
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
(Broadcom Dual
Port)
3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2 6
6 Non-RAID 3, 4, 5, 6 4
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