Expansion card installation guidelinesTable 3. PCI Express Generation 3 expansion cards supportedPCIe Slot Processor Connection Height Length Link Width Slot Width1 Platform ControllerHubFull Height Half Length x4 x82 Platform ControllerHubFull Height Half Length x1 x13 Processor 1 Full Height Full Length x16 x164 Processor 1 Full Height Full Length x16 x165 Processor 2 Full Height Half Length x8 x86 Processor 2 Full Height Half Length x8 x8NOTE: Only slots 3, 4, 5, and 6 support Generation 3 PCIe expansion cards.NOTE: Do not use slots 5 and 6 for single processor configuration (CPU1).NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 3, you cannot install anexpansion card in slot 2.NOTE: When your system is installed with a double-width GPU card in slot 4, you cannot install anexpansion card in slot 3.NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable.The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling andmechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priorityindicated. All other expansion cards must be installed following the card priority and slot priority order.Table 4. Expansion card installation orderCard Priority Card Type Slot Priority Maximum Allowed1 GPU 4 1GPU (AMD W7000) 3, 4 22 RAID 3, 4 2RAID (H830) 3, 4, 5, 6 43 10 Gb NICs 3, 4, 5, 6, 1 54 FC8 HBA 3, 4, 5, 6, 1 55 1 Gb NICs 3, 4, 5, 6, 1 51 Gb NIC(Broadcom DualPort)3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2 66 Non-RAID 3, 4, 5, 6 499
