HPE ProLiant DL325, Maintenance And Service Manual

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Item Description Definition
1 PCI Express version Each PCIe version corresponds to a specific data
transfer rate between the processor and peripheral
devices. Generally, a version update corresponds to an
increase in transfer rate.
• PCIe 1.x
• PCIe 2.x
• PCIe 3.x
The PCIe technology is under constant development.
For the latest information, see the
PCI-SIG website .
2 Physical connector link width
PCIe devices communicate through a logical
connection called an interconnect or link. At the
physical level, a link is composed of one or more lanes.
The number of lanes is written with an "
×
" prefix with
×
16 being the largest size in common use.
•
×
1
•
×
2
•
×
4
•
×
8
•
×
16
3 Negotiable link width These numbers correspond to the maximum link
bandwidth supported by the slot.
Fan bay numbering
The arrow points to the front of the server.
Component identification 113