Figure 61. Installing the expansion card holder
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure listed in
After working inside your system
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Expansion cards
Expansion card installation guidelines
The following table describes the supported expansion cards:
Table 17. Supported PCI express generation 3 expansion cards
PCIe Slot
Processor Connection
Height
Length
Link Width
Slot Width
1 (Gen3)
Platform Controller Hub
Full Height
Half Length
x4
x4
2 (Gen3)
Processor 1
Full Height
Half Length
x4
x4
3 (Gen3)
Processor 2
Full Height
Full Length
x16
x16
4 (Gen3)
Processor 1
Full Height
Half Length
x8
x8
5 (Gen3)
Processor 1
Full Height
Half Length
x8
x8
NOTE:
The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable.
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 by using the slot priority indicated.
Table 18. Expansion card configuration: 1 processor
Card Type
Slot Priority
Maximum Allowed
Card, Network(Broadcom/Intel)
1, 2, 4, 5
4
NIC (Intel)
1, 2, 4, 5
4
PERC9/ 9.14G (FXN)
4, 5, 3, 2
3
RAID - PERC9+ (Internal) (Dell)
4, 5, 2
3
RAID - PERC10 (Internal) (Dell)
4, 5, 2
3
RAID - PERC10 (External) (Dell)
4, 5, 2
3
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