CHAPTER 2 Hardware Configuration
2.13 PCI Express slot
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FIGURE 2.37 PCI_Box shared by different PRIMEQUEST cabinet (not permitted)
2.12.8 PCI_Box number
PCI_Box number can be set from 0 to 3 by using the switch provided in the PCI_Box.
2.13 PCI Express slot
An IOU has PCI Express slots in the PRIMEQUEST 2000 series. An extended I/O cabinet (PCI_Box) which
expands number of PCI Express slot is also supported.
The usable number of PCI Express slot in maximum configuration is shown below.
TABLE 2.23 Usable number of PCI Express slots in maximum configuration
PRIMEQUEST
2400E3/
2400E2/
2400E
2800E3/
2800E2/
2800E
2800B3/
2800B2/
2800B
Number of
PCI Express slots
(Short)
56 (*1)
56 (*1)
16
*1: Except PCI Express slots where the PCNC is mounted
The number of PCI Bus assigned per a slot can be set by BIOS menu. Default is ‘1’.
If a PCI Express card with bridge function is mounted, it is required to assign two or more PCI Buses per a
slot.
2.13.1 PCI Express slot (IOU) specifications
There are two kinds of IOU in PRIMEQUEST 2000 series.
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IOU_1GbE
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IOU_10GbE
The specifications of the PCI Express slot (IOU) are listed in the following table.
TABLE 2.24 PCI Express slot (IOU) specifications
The number of PCI Express slots is shown below.
Specification
overview
PCI Hot Plug
Length
Height
IOU_1GbE
PCI Express Gen3
(8Gbps) 8 lane
Short
Low Profile
Not supported
IOU_10GbE
PCI Express Gen3
(8Gbps) 16 lane
Short
Low Profile
Full Height
