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Expansion card installation guidelines
The following table describes the supported expansion cards:
Table 3. Supported PCI express generation 3 expansion cards
PCIe Slot Processor Connection Height Length Link Width Slot Width
1 Processor 1 Standard Height Full Length x16 x16
2 Platform Controller
Hub
Standard Height Full Length* x4 x8
3 Processor 1 Standard Height Full Length x16 x16
4 Processor 2 Standard Height Half Length x8 x8
5 Processor 2 Standard Height Full Length* x4 x8
6 Processor 2 Standard Height Full Length x16 x16
7 Processor 2 Standard Height Full Length x16 x16
8 Processor 1 Standard Height Half Length x8 x8
*PCIe Generation 2 expansion card.
NOTE: To use PCIe slots 4, 5, 6, and 7, both the processors must be installed.
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 using the
slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 4. Expansion card installation order
CPU Card Priority Card Type Slot Priority Maximum
Allowed
CPU1
1 Dell PowerEdge Express
Flash (PCIe SSD) Bridge
1, 3 1
2 GPU (single width and
double width)
3, 1 2
3 RAID (H330 ) 8, 1, 3 1
RAID (H730) 8 1
RAID (H730P) 8, 1, 3 1
RAID (H830) 3,1 2
4 40 Gb NICs 3, 1 2
5 FC16 HBA 3, 1 2
6 10 Gb NICs 3, 1 2
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