GE G500, Instruction Manual

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CHAPTER 4: INTERFACES
G500 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION 61
5. Partially fasten the lower screws and push the heat sink down until marking align
before fastening all screws completely.
If no further changes are required, install the G500 cover following the steps from “Closing
cover” on page 57.
PCIe Slots
By default the G500 comes without any PCIe extension cards installed. Additional PCIe
cards can be configured, refer the Order code section on page 14.
The G500 supports up to three PCIe cards.
NOTE
Only PCIe cards supplied with the G500 or ordered from GE should be used.
Use of non-G500 PCIe cards can result in unexpected behavior and may cause permanent
damage to the equipment.
For normal operation do not exceed 10W per slot OR 25W in one slot with the other slots
empty, due to thermal and power budget restrictions.
SLOT 1 – GEN2 by 4
PCIe Slot 1 is the upper slot and can carry a ¾ length, full height PCIe Card. It is possible to
insert cards with up to 16 lanes but only 4 lanes are supported with PCIe Generation 2
speed.
SLOT 2 – GEN2 by 2
PCIe Slot 2 is the middle slot and can carry a ¾ length, full height PCIe Card. It is possible to
insert cards with up to 4 lanes but only 2 lanes are supported with PCIe Generation 2
speed.
SLOT 3 – GEN2 by 1
PCIe Slot 3 is the bottom slot and can carry a ¾ length, full height PCIe Card. It is possible
to insert cards with up to 4 lanes but only 1 lane is supported with PCIe Generation 2
speed.
PCIe Installation
Extension cards can be added as follows: