Table 7.  Components on the side view of the ST650 V3
1  Processor 2 and heat sink
12  PCIe slot 8
2  PCIe adapter holder or A2/L4 GPU air duct, upper
1
13  PCIe slot 7
3  Fan 4, fan 3, fan 2, fan 1 (top to bottom) 14  PCIe slot 6
4  Drive bay for ODD drive cage, tape drive cage, or 
expansion drive cage
15  PCIe slot 5
5  3.5-inch or 2.5-inch drive cages
1
16  Processor 1 and heat sink
6  M.2 adapter 17  Intrusion switch
7  Internal CFF RAID 18  PCIe slot 4
8  PCIe adapter holder or A2/L4 GPU air duct, lower
1
19  PCIe slot 3
9  Memory module slots
20  PCIe slot 2
10  Firmware and RoT security module connector
21  PCIe slot 1
11  PCIe slot 9
Note:
1 
The illustration shows the location of certain parts. Some parts may not be supported at the same 
time within certain configuration(s).
System-board layout
The illustrations in this section provide information about the connectors, switches, and jumpers that are 
available on the system board.
For more information about the LEDs that are available on the system board, see “System-board LEDs” on 
page 37
.
System-board connectors
The following illustration shows the internal connectors on the system board.
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