NVMe slot definitions
Installing a riser cage in the primary, secondary, or tertiary PCIe connectors determines which PCIe form
factor can be supported.
NVMe slot riser 1 NVMe slot riser 2 NVMe slot riser 3
Optional Primary Riser Connector (Connected to Processor 1)
1 - Slimline NVMe x8 – –
2 - Slimline NVMe x8 – –
3 - Slimline NVMe x8 – –
4 - Slimline NVMe x8 – –
Optional Secondary Riser Connector (Connected to Processor 2)
1 - Slimline – NVMe x8 –
2 - Slimline – NVMe x8 –
3 - Slimline – NVMe x8 –
4 - Slimline – NVMe x8 –
Optional Primary Riser Connector (Connected to Processor 1)
1 - ¾L/FH – – –
2 - ¾L/FH – – –
3 - ¾L/FH – – –
1 - Slimline NVMe x8 – –
Optional Secondary Riser Connector (Connected to Processor 2)
4 - HL/FH – – –
5 - HL/FH – – –
6 - HL/FH – – –
1 - Slimline – NVMe x8 –
Optional Tertiary Riser - Slots 7 and 8 (Connected to Processor 2)
1 - Slimline – – NVMe x8
2 - Slimline – – NVMe x8
Optional Tertiary Riser - Slots 7 and 8 (Connected to Processor 2)
7 - HL/FH – – –
1 - Slimline – – NVMe x8
4-port NVMe mezzanine card slot descriptions
Optional 4-port NVMe mezzanine card (Connected to Processor 3)
1 - Slimline NVMe x8
2 - Slimline NVMe x8
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