NOTE: To use PCIe slots 4,
5, 6, and 7, both the processors must be installed.
NOTE: The expansion-card
slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table
describes the installation order for installing expansion cards to
ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with
the highest priority must be installed first by using the slot priority
indicated.
Table 2. Expansion card
installation orderThis table describes how the expansion cards must be installed
in card priority and slot priority order.
CPU
Card Priority
Card Type
Slot Priority
Maximum Allowed
CPU1
1
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) Bridge
1, 3
1
2
GPU (single width and double width)
3, 1
2
3
RAID (H330 )
8, 1, 3
1
RAID (H730)
8
1
RAID (H730P)
8, 1, 3
1
RAID (H830)
3,1
2
4
40 Gb NICs
3, 1
2
5
FC16 HBA
3, 1
2
6
10 Gb NICs
3, 1
2
10 Gb NICs (Intel and Broadcom Dual Port 10GBASE-T)
1, 3
2
7
FC8 HBA
3, 1, 2
3
9
1 Gb NICs
1, 3, 2
3
1 Gb NIC (Broadcom Quad Port)
1, 3
2
10
Non-RAID
3, 1
2
CPU2
1
Dell PowerEdge Express Flash (PCIe SSD) Bridge
1, 3
1
2
GPU (single width and double width)
3, 6, 7, 1
4
3
RAID (H330 )
8, 1, 3
1
RAID (H730)
8
1
RAID (H730P)
8, 1, 3
1
RAID (H830)
3, 4, 6, 7, 1
2
4
40 Gb NICs
3, 4, 6, 7, 1
5
5
FC16 HBA
3, 4, 6, 7, 1
5
FC16 HBA (QLE2660 V2 and QLE2662 V2)
3, 4, 6, 7, 1
2
6
10 Gb NICs
3, 4, 6, 7, 1
5
10 Gb NIC (Emulex Dual Port)
NOTE: The slot priority for
Emulex V2 Dual Port is 3, 4, 6, 7, 1 and the maximum number of cards
supported is 5.
3, 4, 6, 7, 1
2
10 Gb NICs (Intel 10G BASE-T Dual Port and Broadcom
10G BASE-T Dual Port)
4, 6, 7, 1, 3
5
7
FC8 HBA
3, 4, 6, 7, 1, 5, 2
7
9
1 Gb NICs
3, 4, 6, 7, 1, 5, 2
7
1 Gb NIC (Broadcom Quad Port)
4, 7, 1, 3, 6
5
10
Non-RAID
3, 4, 6, 7, 1
5
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