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PCIe Expansion Cards
Additional features are achieved using four PCIe slots supporting PCIe Gen 3.0 expansion cards. Kontron supports
reference Graphics, LAN, RAID controller PCIE cards. Others expansion options are available on request. For more
information contact, , contact your local Kontron sales representative or Kontron Inside Sales.
Figure 9: PCIe Expansion Card Slot Location
1
PCIe1 (slot 1)
2
PCIe2 (slot 2)
3
PCIe3 (slot 3)
4
PCIe4 (slot 4)
Table 7: PCIe Expansion Cards Slots [1,2,3,4]
Slot # PCIe
Connector
Lanes
Comment
1
PCIe Gen 3.0
x16 lane
x16/x8
Lanes shared with slot 3
(prerequisite: PCIe x16 when slot 3 empty)
2
x4 lane
x4
3
x 16 lane
-/x8
Lanes shared with slot 1
(prerequisite: PCIe x8 when slot 1 populate with PCIe x8)
4
x4 lane
x4
If Slot 1 is populated with a x16 dual slot PCIe card both PCIe 2 and PCIe 3 are not available
for expansion.
Before expanding the product, ensure the PSU is able to supply the required total power
consumption with all expansion devices, see Chapter 12.4: Power Specification.
1
2
3
4
