Owners Manual

Expansion Cards

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

Table 3. Supported PCI Express Generation 3 Expansion Cards

PCIe Slot Processor Connection Height Length Link Width Slot Width

1 Platform Controller Hub Full Height Half Length x4 x8

2 Platform Controller Hub Full Height Full Length x1 x8

3 Processor 1 Full Height Full Length x16 x16

4 Processor 1 Full Height Full Length x4 x8

5 Processor 2 Full Height Full Length x16 x16

6 Processor 1 Full Height Half Length x4 x8

NOTE: Only slots 3, 4, 5, and 6 support Generation 3 PCIe expansion cards.

NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 3, you cannot install an expansion card

in slot 2.

NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 5, you cannot install an expansion card

in slot 4.

NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable.

The following table provides a guide 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

Card Priority Card Type Slot Priority Maximum Allowed

1 GPU 3, 5 2

2 External RAID 1, 4, 5, 3, 6 1

3 Internal RAID 6, 4, 5, 3, 1 1

4 10 Gb NICs 4, 5, 3, 6 4

5 FC8 HBA 4, 5, 3, 1, 6 5

6 CNAs 4, 5, 3, 1, 6 5

7 1 Gb NICs 2, 4, 5, 3, 1, 6 6

8 Non-RAID 4, 5, 3, 1, 6 1

9 Internal tape adapter 2, 4, 5, 3, 1, 6 1

GPU Card Installation Guidelines

Observe the following guidelines while installing a GPU card:

• Ensure that the GPU cable is available.

• Ensure that all GPU cards are of the same type or model.