– x8/x16 ML2 PCIe full-height riser assembly provides:
– Slot 5: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (network adapters with RJ45 connectors are not supported)
– Slot 6: Not available in the riser card
– Slot 7: Customized slot for x16 ML2 adapter
• M.2 backplane (slot 8):
Install M.2 backplane to this slot. See “M.2 drive and backplane replacement” on page 83 for more
details.
• LOM adapter (slot 9):
Insert LOM adapter into this slot (see “System-board connectors” on page 24 for the location of the LOM
adapter slot on the system board and “LOM adapter replacement” on page 80 for information about the
installation of the LOM adapter).
• PCIe slot 10:
PCI Express 3.0 x8
• PCIe slot 11:
PCI Express 3.0 x8
• PCIe slot 12:
PCI Express 3.0 x8 supports RAID adapters for SATA/SAS drives
• PCIe slot 13:
PCI Express 3.0 x16 (supports PCIe switch card, not available after the 4U PCIe riser card installed)
• PCIe slot 14 and 15 (on 4U PCIe riser assembly 3):
PCIe slot 14 and 15 are available with a 4U PCIe riser card installed in slot 13. Following are the 4U PCIe
riser cards supported by this server.
– ThinkSystem SR860 2x8 PCIe FH riser 3 provides:
– Slot 14: PCI Express 3.0 x8
– Slot 15: PCI Express 3.0 x8
Note:
– The PCIe riser card uses x16 mechanical connectorswith x8 signals.
– The riser card supports HBA and network/RAID adapter with external connection.
– ThinkSystem SR860 1x16 PCIe FH riser 3 provides:
– Slot 14: GPU
– Slot 15: Not available in the riser card
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