Expansion card installation guidelines
Figure 95. Expansion card slot connectors
1. Riser 4 (slot 7 and slot 8)
2. Riser 3 (slot 4 and slot 5)
3. Riser 2 (slot 3 and slot 6)
4. Riser 1 (slot 1 and slot 2)
The following table describes the expansion card riser configurations:
Table 36. Riser configurations 
Configurations Expansion
card risers
PCIe Slots Controlling
processor
height Length Slot width
Config1. with 6x
FH and 2x LP
R1B 1 and 2 Processor 1 Full height Half length x8 + x8
R2A 3 and 6 Processor 1 and
2
Low profile Half length x16 + x16
R3B 4 and 5 Processor 2 Full height Half length x8 + x8
R4B 7 and 8 Processor 2 Full height Half length x8 + x8
Config2-1. with 4x
FH and 2x LP
R1A 2 Processor 1 Full height,
double width
Full length x16
R2A 3 and 6 Processor 1 and
2
Low profile Half length x16 + x16
R3B 4 and 5 Processor 2 Full height Half length x8 + x8
R4A 7 Processor 2 Full height,
double width
Full length x16
Config2-2. with 4x
FH and 2x LP
R1A 2 Processor 1 Full height Half length x16
R2A 3 and 6 Processor 1 and
2
Low profile Half length x16 + x16
96 Installing and removing system components