Mac Pro (Mid 2010) General Troubleshooting — PCIe/Graphics Cards 26
2010-08-31
PCIe/Graphics Cards
The Mac Pro (Mid 2010) backplane board includes one double-wide PCI Express (PCIe)
graphics slot and three PCIe expansion slots, for a total of four slots. The computer comes with
a graphics card installed in slot 1. You can install additional PCIe graphics and expansion cards
in the remaining three expansion slots.
All four slots support 16-lane cards.
Slot electrical specications:
• Slots 1 and 2: x16 PCIe 2.0
• Slots 3 and 4: x4 PCIe 2.0
For more information on Mac Pro (Mid 2010) graphics cards, refer to
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4279.
Important: Graphics cards from previous Power Mac G5 and Mac Pro models are not software-
compatible with Mac Pro (Mid 2010) models.
Important: Combined maximum power consumption for all four PCIe slots must not exceed
300 W.
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