Figure 392. NVMe cable routing to onboard connectors and Retimer card
From To
1 Backplane 1: NVMe 0-1
Onboard: PCIe 10
2 Backplane 1: NVMe 2-3
Onboard: PCIe 9
3 Backplane 1: NVMe 4-5
Onboard: PCIe 8
4 Backplane 1: NVMe 6-7
Onboard: PCIe 7
5 Backplane 2: NVMe 0-1, 2-3
Onboard: PCIe 6, 5
6 Backplane 2: NVMe 4-5, 6-7
Onboard: PCIe 3, 4
7 Backplane 3: NVMe 0-1
Onboard: PCIe 2
8 Backplane 3: NVMe 2-3
Onboard: PCIe 1
9 Backplane 3: NVMe 4-5, 6-7 Retimer: C0, C1
One 8 x SAS/SATA and two 8 x NVMe (Gen 4) backplanes
This section provides cable routing information for the server model with one 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA front drive
backplane and two 8 x 2.5" NVMe front drive backplanes (Gen 4).
To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to
“Backplanes: server models with 2.5-inch front
drive bays” on page 297.
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