Note: The following illustration shows four NVMe cable connection options, but the four options are mutually
exclusive. Select one of them based on your scenario.
Figure 260. NVMe cable routing
From To
Signal connector on the M.2 drive backplane
1 PCIe 1
2 PCIe 3 (one processor installed)
3 PCIe 8
4 PCIe 10
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