About the System 29
Double-Wide Compute Sled
The C8220X double-wide compute sled includes two types of configuration,
a double-wide compute sled with front-access 2.5-inch hot-plug hard-drives
and a double-wide compute sled with general-purpose graphics processing
unit (GPGPU).
Figure 1-15. Sled Features — C8220X Double-Wide Compute Sled with Front-Access
Hot-Plug Hard-Drives
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
Icon Description
1 USB connectors Connects USB devices to the sled. The
ports are USB 2.0 compliant.
2 Mezzanine card
expansion slot
Installs an I/O module mezzanine card.
3 Hard-drive indicators
0 to 7
Indicates drive activity and status.
4, 5 Hard-drive bay Installs two 2.5-inch hot-plug hard-drives.
6, 7 Low profile PCIe
expansion slots
Installs up to two low profile PCI Express
x8 card when plugged into horizontal
expansion card connectors.