Table 30. Expansion card riser configurations
Expansion card riser
PCIe slots on the riser
Processor connection Height
Length
Slot width
Riser 1A
Slot 1
Processor 1
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
Slot 2
Processor 1
Low Profile
Half Length
x4
Riser 2A
Slot 3
Processor 2
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
NOTE:
The expansion card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with
the highest priority should be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All the other expansion cards should be installed in the card
priority and slot priority order.
Table 31. Riser configurations: 1A + 2A
Card type
Slot priority
Form factor
BOSS (SATA)
2
Low Profile
NVMe PCIe SSD (Dell)
1, 3
Low Profile
rNDC (Intel)
Integrated Slot
NONE
GPU (NVIDIA)
4, 5, 6, 7
NONE
Table 32. GPU allocation table
Location
Slot width
Length
Bracket height
PCIe slot width
(CPU1)
PCIe slot width
(CPU2)
PCIe Slot 1
Single width
Half height
Low profile
x16
PCIe Slot 2
Single width
Half height
Low profile
x4
PCIe Slot 3
Single width
Half height
Low profile
-
x16
PCIe Slot 4
Double width
Full height
-
x16
PCIe Slot 5
Double width
Full height
-
x16
PCIe Slot 6
Double width
Full height
-
x16
PCIe Slot 7
Double width
Full height
-
x16
Removing an expansion card riser
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
.
3
If applicable, disconnect any cables connected to the expansion card.
Step
Hold the touch points, and lift the expansion card riser, from the riser connector, on the system board.
Installing and removing system components
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