Table 133. Expansion card riser configurations (continued)
Configurations Expansion card
risers
PCIe Slots Form factor Controlling
processor
Slot's electrical
bandwidth/
physical
connector
8 Full height Processor 2 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
Config8. 2 x8 FH + 1
x16 LP (Gen4)
R1B 1 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen4 x8 (x16
connector)
2 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen4 x8 (x16
connector)
R2A 3 Low profile Processor 1 PCIe Gen4 x16 (x16
connector)
Config9. 3 x8 FH
(Gen5) + 1 x16 LP
R1Q 1 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
2 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
R2A 3 Low profile Processor 1 PCIe Gen4 x16 (x16
connector)
R4R 7 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
Config10-1. 1 x16 LP +
1 x8 FH (Gen5) +1 x16
FH (Gen5)
R1P 2 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen5 x16 (x16
connector)
R2A 3 Low profile Processor 1 PCIe Gen4 x16 (x16
connector)
R4R 7 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
Config11. 2 x16 LP + 2
x8 FH
R1-paddle NA NA NA NA
R2A 3 Low profile Processor 1 PCIe Gen4 x16 (x16
connector)
6 Low profile Processor 2 PCIe Gen4 x16 (x16
connector)
R3B 4 Full height Processor 2 PCIe Gen4 x8 (x16
connector)
5 Full height Processor 2 PCIe Gen4 x8 (x16
connector)
R4-paddle NA NA NA NA
Config12. 2 x16 LP +
4 x8 FH (Gen5)
R1Q 1 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
2 Full height Processor 1 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
R2A 3 Low profile Processor 1 PCIe Gen4 x16 (x16
connector)
6 Low profile Processor 2 PCIe Gen4 x16 (x16
connector)
R4Q 7 Full height Processor 2 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
8 Full height Processor 2 PCIe Gen5 x8 (x16
connector)
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