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Networking and PCIe
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 offers offer balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated PCIe 3.0-capable expansion
slots. Dell Select Network Adapters, Dell’s network daughter cards, enable you to choose the right network fabric without using up a
valuable PCI slot. Pick the speed, technology, vendor, and other options, such as switch independent partitioning, which enable you
to share and manage bandwidth on 10GbE connections.
Network daughter card
CAUTION: If the GPU card is installed, you cannot install the 10 GbE NDC.
PowerEdge R840 supports up to four Network Interface Controller (NIC) ports on the back panel, which are available in the
following configurations:
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Four 1 Gbps
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Four 10 Gbps
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Two 10 Gbps and two 1 Gbps
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Two 25 Gbps
PCIe Risers and slots
PowerEdge R840 supports PCI express (PCIe) generation 3 expansion cards that can be installed on the system board using
expansion card risers.
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