IBM System x3300 M4
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I/O expansion options
The server supports up to six PCIe slots. Slots 1 - 4 are PCIe 3.0 slots. The slots have the following slot
form factors:
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (requires second processor)
Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, full-length
Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length
Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired); full-height, full-length
Slot 5: PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired); full-height, half-length
Slot 6: PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length (supports optional PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz
interposer card)
Depending on the number of processors installed and the type of power supply used, only a subset of the
slots is available for use as listed in the following table.
Table 13. Slot availability based on the number of processors installed and the type of power supply used
460 W fixed power
supply
550 W hot-swap power
supply
(1 or 2)
750 W hot-swap power
supply
(1 or 2)
One processor
installed
Slots 2 - 6
Slots 2 - 6
Slots 2 - 6
Two processors
installed
Any three slots
Any three slots
All six slots
Slots 1 - 4 are PCI Express 3.0 slots. Slots 5 and 6 are PCI Express 2.0 slots. Slot 4 accepts a graphics
processing unit (GPU) at a maximum of 75W power consumption. Slot 6 can be converted to a PCI-X slot
(64 bit, 133 MHz) by using the kit that is listed in the following table.
Table 14. PCI riser card options
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
00D4346
A2SH
PCI-X Riser Kit (for slots 6 only)
1 (slot 6 only)
