Table 12.  Location of the three processors and 36 supported memory module slots (viewed from the front)
Upper tray filler
Not populated
CPU 4 and DIMM 37-48
CPU 1 and DIMM 1-12  CPU 2 and DIMM 13-24
Table 13.  Location of the nine supported PCIe slots (viewed from the rear)
PCIe 1
3
PCIe 2
3
PCIe 3 
PCIe 4 
PCIe 5 PCIe 6 PCIe 7 PCIe 8 
(ML2)
PCIe 9 
(LOM)
Four-socket performance / storage rich, four processors
This configuration comes with four processors, requires at least two 1100/1600-watt PSUs, and supports up 
to:
•  48 memory modules.
•  13 rear PCIe slots.
See the following tables for the location of the supported components.
Table 14.  Location of the four processors and 48 supported memory module slots (viewed from the front)
Upper tray filler
CPU 3 and DIMM 25-36 CPU 4 and DIMM 37-48
CPU 1 and DIMM 1-12  CPU 2 and DIMM 13-24
Table 15.  Location of the 13 supported PCIe slots (viewed from the rear)
PCIe 1
3
PCIe 10 
PCIe 2
3
PCIe 11 
PCIe 3  PCIe 12 
PCIe 4  PCIe 13 
PCIe 5 PCIe 6 PCIe 7 PCIe 8 
(ML2)
PCIe 9 
(LOM)
Four-socket upgradable
These configurations allow a simple upgrade to eight-socket configurations in the future, while support up to 
12 drives and 15 rear PCIe slots. The upper tray slot requires a upper tray filler.
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3.  This slot is blank if a 2 x16 riser is installed.