IBM System x3950 X6
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I/O expansion options
The server supports up to 22 PCIe slots plus two dedicated Mezzanine LOM slots (24 total) as follows:
In each of the two Storage Books (standard in all models): Two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots for supported
internal RAID controllers and SAS HBAs
In each of the two Primary I/O Books (standard in all models):
Two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (x16-wired), half length, full height, up to 75 W of power
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One PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired), half length, full height, up to 75 W of power
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One mezzanine LOM 2 (ML2) slot for network adapters with the new ML2 form factor (PCIe 3.0
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x8)
Four optional I/O Books, each with three slots, all full height. Optional I/O Books are hot-swap
capable.
The following figure shows the Primary I/O Book with the air baffle raised to show the internals.
Figure 8. Primary I/O Book
Optional I/O Books can be either of:
Half-length I/O Book:
Two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots (x8 wired)
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One PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (x16 wired)
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Full-length I/O Book:
Two PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired)
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One PCIe 2.0 x8 slot (x4 wired)
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