PCIe Slot Processor Connection Height Length Link Width Slot Width
4 (Gen3) Processor 1 Full Height Half Length x8 x8
5 (Gen3) Processor 1 Full Height Half Length x8 x8
NOTE: The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table describes the installation order for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical t. The expansion
cards with the highest priority must be installed rst by using the slot priority indicated.
Table 35. Riser congurations: No riser - 1 CPU
Card Type Slot Priority Maximum Allowed
GPGPU (NVIDIA) 2 1
Card, Network(Broadcom/Intel) 1,2,4,5 4
NIC (Intel) 1,2,4,5 4
PERC9/ 9.14G (FXN) 4,5,2 3
RAID - PERC9+ (Internal) (Dell) 4,5,2 3
RAID - PERC10 (Internal) (Dell) 4,5,2 3
RAID - PERC10 (External)(Dell) 4,5,2 3
NIC(Broadcom) 4,5,2 3
Card, Network ((Broadcom/Intel/Emulex,
Qlogic)
4,5,2 3
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 4,5,2 3
Table 36. Riser congurations: No riser - 2 CPU
Card Type Slot Priority Maximum Allowed
GPGPU (NVIDIA, AMD) 3 1
Card, Network (Broadcom, Intel) 1,2,4,5,3 5
NIC(Intel) 1,2,4,5,3 5
GPGPU (NVIDIA) 3,2 2
PERC9/ 9.14G (FXN) 4,5,3,2 4
RAID - PERC9+ (Internal) (Dell) 4,5,3,2 4
RAID - PERC10 (Internal) (Dell) 4,5,3,2 4
RAID - PERC10 (External)(Dell) 4,5,3,2 4
NIC(Broadcom) 4,5,3,2 4
Card, Network ((Broadcom/Intel) 4,5,3,2 4
Card,Controller (Emulex, Qlogic) 4,5,3,2 4
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 4,5,3,2 4
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