Expansion cardsNOTE: An SEL event is logged if an expansion card is unsupported or missing. It does not preventyour system from turning on and no BIOS POST message or F1/F2 pause is displayed.Expansion card installation guidelinesYour system supports Generation 3 cards. The following table lists the supported expansion cards:Table 8. PCI Express Generation 3 expansion cards supportedPCIe Slot Processor Connection Height Length Link Width Slot Width1 Processor Full Height Half Length x4 x82 Processor Full Height Half Length x8 x163 Platform ControllerHubFull Height Half Length x1 x14 Platform ControllerHubFull Height Half Length x4 x8NOTE: All slots support Generation 3 PCIe expansion cards.NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot swappable.The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling andmechanical fit. Install the expansion card by following the card priority and slot priority order as shown inthe table.Table 9. Expansion card installation orderCard Priority Card Type Form factor Slot Priority Maximum Allowed1 PowerEdge RAID Controller(PERC) H730Full Height 4, 2, 1 1PERC H330 Full Height 4, 2, 1 1PERC H830 Full Height 2, 1, 4 22 1 Gb NICs Quad Port (Intel) Full Height 1, 2, 4 31 G NICs Quad Port(Broadcom)Full Height 1, 2, 4 31 Gb NICs Dual Port (Intel) Full Height 1, 2, 4 31 G NICs Dual Port(Broadcom)Full Height 3, 1, 4, 2 33 12 Gb SAS HBA Full Height 2, 1, 4 371
