Primary riser connector
PCIe slot and card
length
3-slot riser*
2-slot riser (Optional)
2-slot riser (Optional)
Slot 1 - Full-length/Full-
height (FL/FH)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
—
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)
Slot 2 - Half-length/Full-
height (HL/FH)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)
Slot 3 - Half-length/Full-
height (HL/FH)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) —
*The server ships with one PCIe3 riser cage installed in the primary riser cage connector.
Secondary riser connector
PCIe slot and card
length
3-slot riser*
2-slot riser (Optional)
2-slot riser (Optional)
Slot 4 - Full-length/Full-
height (FL/FH)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
—
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)
Slot 5 - Half-length/Full-
height (HL/FH)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)
Slot 6 - Half-length/Full-
height (HL/FH)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) —
Tertiary riser connector
PCIe slot and card length
2-slot riser (Optional)
1-slot riser (Optional)
Slot 7 - Full-length/Full-height
(FL/FH)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)
Slot 8 - Half-length/Full-height
(HL/FH)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
—
Installing expansion boards
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, remove the power
cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby button does not completely
shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until AC
power is removed.
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all PCI slots have
either an expansion slot cover or an expansion board installed.
To install the component:
Prerequisites
Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:
The components included with the hardware option kit
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Installing expansion boards
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