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Note:
Although the xw9300 has six PCI slots on the mother board, there are seven apertures in the
chassis. Ensure that you remove the correct blank when installing a card. See Figure 5-18.
Figure 5-18 HP xw9300 Slot Numbering
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Table 5-7 HP xw9300 Workstation PCI Slots
AssignmentSlot
Blank0
PCI Express x 16 graphics1
PCI2
PCI Express x 16 graphics3
PCI-X 1004
PCI-X 1005
PCI-X 1336
5.3.2 Slot Assignment Rules
The slot assignment rules for the xw9300 are complicated by the availability of dual-slot graphics
cards, and by the optional G-sync card used in some configurations. The rules are as follows:
• Slot 1: This slot always contains a PCI Express 16X graphics card (either a single-width or
dual-width card).
• Slot 3: If used in the configuration, a PCI Express interconnect card (HCA or HBA) is always
installed in slot 3, a PCI-E 16X slot.
Otherwise, if there is a second graphics card, it must be installed in slot 3 (a PCI Express
16X slot) and you cannot use a PCI-E interconnect in this slot
• Slot 4: The G-sync card is installed in slot 4 as a first choice, slot 6 is the second choice.
• Slot 5: The network interface (NIC) card is installed in slot 5. If two graphics cards are
installed and an interconnect card is in slot 6, then the G-sync card must be installed in slot
5 (the only open slot) and there is no slot available for a NIC.
• Slot 6: If used in the configuration, a PCI-X interconnect card (HCA or HBA) is always
installed in slot 6, the PCI-X 133 slot. If unused by an HCA or HBA, the G-sync card is
installed in slot 6 as the second choice.
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