Owners Manual

Table 36. Expansion card installation order
Card
priority
Card type Form factor Slot priority (Two
processors)
Slot priority (Four
processors)
Max
allowed
Converged Network
Adapters 1 Gb, Quad
Port (Broadcom)
Full Height 1, 3, 4, 5, (1/1)*,
(2/2)*
(1/9)^, (2/10)^, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, (1/1)*, (2/2)*
10
Converged Network
Adapters 1 Gb, Dual
Port (Broadcom)
Full Height 1, 3, 4, 5, (1/1)*,
(2/2)*
(1/9)^, (2/10)^, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, (1/1)*, (2/2)*
10
Converged Network
Adapters 10 Gb, Dual
Port (Broadcom)
Full Height 1, 3, 4, 5, (1/1)*,
(2/2)*
(1/9)^, (2/10)^, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, (1/1)*, (2/2)*
10
6 10 Gb Ethernet
Controllers Dual Port
(Emulex)
Full Height 1, 3, 4, 5, (1/1)*,
(2/2)*
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, (1/9)^,
(2/10)^, (1/1)*, (2/2)*
10*
10 Gb Ethernet
Controllers Dual Port
(Mellanox)
Full Height 1, 3, 4, 5, (1/1)*,
(2/2)*
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, (1/9)^,
(2/10)^, (1/1)*, (2/2)*
10
7 Fibre Channel 8 Gb
Dual Port (QLogic)
Full Height 1, 3, 4, 5 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 8
Fibre Channel 8 Gb
Dual Port (Emulex)
Full Height (1/1)*, (2/2)*, 1, 3, 4,
5
(1/1)*, (2/2)*, (1/9)^,
(2/10)^, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
10*
8 Fibre Channel 8 Gb
Single Port (QLogic)
Full Height 1, 3, 4, 5 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 8
Fibre Channel 8 Gb
Single Port (Emulex)
Full Height (1/1)*, (2/2)*, 1, 3, 4,
5
(1/1)*, (2/2)*, (1/9)^,
(2/10)^, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
10*
9 1 Gb NICs Dual Port
(Intel)
Full Height (1/1)*, (2/2)*, 1, 3, 4,
5
(1/1)*, (2/2)*, (1/9)^,
(2/10)^, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
10
1 Gb NICs Quad Port
(Intel)
Full Height (1/1)*, (2/2)*, 1, 3, 4,
5
(1/1)*, (2/2)*, (1/9)^,
(2/10)^, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
10
10 External Non-RAID
Controller
Full Height 1*, 3, 4, 5, (1/1)*,
(2/2)*
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, (2/10)^,
(1/1)*
2
NOTE:
(*) indicates that ”Slot 1" is not available if the optional left PCIe expansion riser is installed.
(^) indicates that ”Slot 9" is not available if the optional right PCIe expansion riser is installed.
Removing the left or right expansion card riser blank
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
1. Slide the blank toward the side wall of the chassis.
2. Tilt the blank away from the chassis.
3. Press and push the release tab on the PCI retention rocker to release the retention rocker.
4. When the release tab opens, press the sides of the PCI retention rocker, and slide the PCI retention rocker assembly out of
the chassis
Installing and removing system components
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