
Expansion card slot identification
This section identifies and describes workstation expansion card slots and presents card configuration
information.
Expansion card slot description
The following figure identifies workstation expansion card slots.
Figure 5-75
Identifying expansion card slots
The following table describes the workstation expansion card slots.
Table 5-7
Expansion card slots
Slot
Type
Mechanical
compatibility
Electrical
compatibility
Slot power
(Maximum)
1
PCIe2 - x8(4)
x1, x4, x8, x16
x1,x4
25W
2
1
PCIe2 - x16
x1, x4, x8, x16
x1, x4, x8, x16
75W
3
PCIe - x8(4)
open-ended
x1, x4, x8, x16
x1, x4
25W
4
2
PCIe2 - x16
x1, x4, x8, x16
x1, x4, x8, x16
75W
5
PCI 32/33
25W
6
PCI 32/33
25W
1
Primary graphics slot
2
Secondary graphics slot
NOTE:
The x1, x4, x8, and x16 designators describe the number of electrical PCIe lanes routed to an
expansion slot. For example, x8(4) means that the expansion slot is mechanically a x8 length connector,
with four PCIe lanes connected.
Slots one, two, and four are PCIe GEN2 slots.
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