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Table 13. Expansion card riser specifications
Expansion card riser PCIe slots on the riser Height Length Link
Riser 2 (optional) Slot 1/1 full-height full-length x4
Slot 2/2 full-height half-length x4
Slot 3 full-height half-length x8
Slot 4 full-height full-length x16
Slot 5 full-height half-length x16
Slot 6 full-height half-length x16
Slot 7 full-height half-length x16
Slot 8 full-height half-length x16
Riser 3 (optional) Slot 1/9 full-height full-length x8
Slot 2/10 half-height half-length x8
NOTE: To use slots 6 through 10, all four processors must be installed.
NOTE: Do not install a full-height expansion card on PCIe slot 2/10.
Memory specifications
The PowerEdge R930 system supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) and load-reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs). Supported
memory bus frequencies are 1866 MT/s, 2133MT/s, or 2400 MT/s.
Table 14. Memory specifications
Memory module
sockets
Memory capacity Minimum RAM Maximum RAM
Ninety-six 240-pin
sockets
● 64 GB quad rank
(LRDIMMs)
● 4 GB or 8GB single rank
(RDIMMs)
● 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB dual
rank (RDIMMs)
● 192 GB with dual processor
with 4 memory risers
● 384 GB with quad
processor with 8 memory
risers
● 3.07 TB with dual processor
with 4 memory risers
● 6.14 TB with quad
processor with 8 memory
risers
NOTE:
● Each memory riser supports 12 memory module slots.
● Each processor supports two memory risers.
Drive specifications
Hard drives
The PowerEdge R930 system supports SAS and SATA hard drives and Solid State Drives (SSDs).
Table 15. Supported hard drive and SSD options for the PowerEdge R930 system
Hard drive system Description
Four hard drive systems Up to four 2.5 inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS hard drives in hard drive
slots 0 through 3.
This configuration supports:
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