–  For server models with a 4 x 3.5-inch rear drive cage or a GPU installed, a low-profile 7mm drive cage 
can be installed only on slot 6.
•  Serial port module installation rules: 
–  For server models with 8 PCIe slots or a 4 x 2.5-inch rear drive cage:
–  If both riser 1 and riser 2 use the x16/x16/E riser card and a 7mm drive cage is installed on slot 3, 
then a serial port module can be installed on slot 6. 
–  If only one of riser 1 and riser 2 (not both) uses the x16/x16/E riser card, a 7mm drive cage and a 
serial port module cannot be installed at the same time. If no 7mm drive cage is installed, then a 
serial port module can be installed on slot 3 or slot 6. 
–  If both riser 1 and riser 2 do not use the x16/x16/E riser card, no serial port module is supported.
–  For server models with an 8 x 2.5-inch/2 x 3.5-inch rear drive cage: 
–  If riser 1 uses the x16/x16/E riser card, a serial port module can be installed on slot 3 and a 7mm 
SSD cage can be installed on slot 6.
–  If riser 1 does not use the x16/x16/E riser card, a 7mm drive cage and a serial port module cannot be 
installed at the same time. If no 7mm drive cage is installed, then a serial port module can be 
installed on slot 6.
–  For server models with a 4 x 3.5-inch rear drive cage, a 7mm drive cage and a serial port module 
cannot be installed at the same time. If no 7mm drive cage is installed, then a serial port module can be 
installed on slot 3 or slot 6.
–  For server models with a double-wide GPU, the serial port module can be installed only on slot 6.
Supported PCIe adapters and slot priorities
The following table lists the recommended slot installation priority for common PCIe adapters.
PCIe adapter
Maximum supported
Suggested slot priority
Double-wide FHFL GPU
1 
(250W/ 
300W)
3
•  1 CPU: 2
•  2 CPUs: 5, 7, 2
Single-wide LPHL GPU
1 
(40W/75W)
8
•  1 CPU: 1, 2, 3
•  2 CPUs: 1, 4, 7, 8, 2, 5, 3, 6
Single-wide FHFL GPU
1 
(150W)
4
•  1 CPU: 1, 2
•  2 CPUs: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8
–  1 GPU: 1
–  2 GPUs: 1, 4
–  3 GPUs: 1, 4, 5
–  4 GPUs: 1, 4, 7, 8
NVMe switch card 4
2 CPUs: 1, 2, 4, 5
PCIe retimer card
3
•  1 CPU: 1, 2, 3
•  2 CPUs: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Internal CFF RAID/HBA/Expander
2
1 NA
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