Riser
PCIe slot
Processor
connection
Height
Length
Link width Slot width
3 (default)
6
Processor 1
Full Height
Full Length
x8
x16
3 (alternate)
6
Processor 1
Full Height
Full Length
x16
x16
3 (default)
7
Processor 1
Full Height
Full Length
x8
x16
NOTE: To use PCIe slots 1 through 4 on the riser, both the processors must be installed.
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 other expansion cards should be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 4. Expansion card installation order
Card priority
Card type
Slot priority
Max allowed
NX3230
NX3230
1
PCIe Bridge
4
1
2
GPU (double wide)
not supported
0
GPU (single wide)
not supported
0
3
RAID H730P (low profile)
3, 2
1
4
RAID H830
6, 4, 5
2
RAID H830 (low profile)
3, 2
2
5
40 Gb NICs (full height)
4, 6, 5
3
40 Gb NICs (low profile)
3, 2, 1
3
6
FC16 HBA (full height)
4, 6, 5
3
FC16 HBA (low profile)
2, 3, 1
3
7
10 Gb NICs (full height)
4, 6, 5
3
10 Gb NICs (low profile)
2, 3, 1
3
8
FC8 HBA (full height)
4, 6, 5
3
FC8 HBA (low profile)
2, 3, 1
3
9
1 Gb NICs (full height)
4, 6, 5
3
1 Gb NICs (low profile)
2, 3, 1
3
10
12 Gb SAS (low profile)
3, 2, 1
3
12 Gb SAS (full height)
6, 4, 5
3
11
Integrated RAID
integrated slot
1
12
NDC
integrated slot
1
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