Table 11 Additional expansion card riser configuration for R740xd system (continued)Riserconfigurationand supportedrisersSlotdescriptionPCIe slots onriser 1 (Heightand length)ProcessorconnectionPCIe slots onriser 2 (Heightand length)ProcessorconnectionPCIe slotson riser 3(Height andlength)ProcessorconnectionSlot 3: x16 full-height, halflengthProcessor 1 Slot 6: x8 lowprofile, halflengthProcessor 1Memory specificationsThe following table shows the memory specifications for the R740xd system:Table 12 Memory specificationsDIMM type DIMM rank DIMM capacityDual processorsMinimum RAM Maximum RAMLRDIMM(VxFlex ReadyNode only )Octal Rank 128 GB 256 GB 3 TBRDIMM Dual rank 16 GB 32 GB 384 GBRDIMM Dual rank 32 GB 64 GB 768 GBRDIMM Dual rank 64 GB 128 GB 1536 GBNVDIMM-NSingle rank 16 GB RDIMM: 192 GB RDIMM: 384 GBNVDIMM-N: 32 GB NVDIMM-N: 96 GBStorage controller specificationsThe R740xd system supports the following storage controller cards:The H740p, and H730p internal and external cards are only supported on VxFlex Ready Node.l Internal storage controller cards: RAID Controller PERC H740P, H730p, HBA330, and Boot Optimized ServerStorage (BOSS-S1).The BOSS card is a simple RAID solution card designed specifically for booting a server's operating system. Thecard supports up to two 6 Gbps M.2 SATA drives. The BOSS adapter card has a x8 connector using PCIe gen2.0 x2 lanes, available only in the low-profile and half-height form factor.l External storage controller cards: PERC H740, H730p, and 12Gbps SAS HBA.Drive specificationsThe R740xd system supports SAS, SATA, or NVMe drives. Hard drives are only supported on the VxFlex Ready Node.Technical specifications26 R740xd Owner's Guide