Expansion card installation guidelines
The following table describes the supported expansion cards:
Table 42. Expansion card riser configurations
Expansion card riser
PCIe slots on the riser
Processor connection Height
Length
Slot width
No riser
Slot 1
Processor 1
-
-
x8
right riser
Slot 2
Processor 1
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
left riser
Slot 3
Processor 1
Low Profile
Half Length
x16
NOTE:
The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with
the highest priority should be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All the other expansion cards should be installed in the card
priority and slot priority order.
Table 43. No riser configuration (Slot 1)
Card type
Slot priority
Maximum number of cards
PERC9 (H330, HBA 330, H730P)
Internal Slot
1
PERC10 (H740P)
Internal Slot
1
LOM (1G/10G)
1
1
Table 44. Riser 1 configuration (include slots 1 and 2)
Card type
Slot priority
Maximum number of cards
PERC9 (H330, HBA 330, H730P)
Internal Slot
1
PERC10 (H740P)
Internal Slot
1
NVME PCIE SSD
2
1
Broadcom (1G DP/1G QP)
2
1
Broadcom (10G DP)
2
1
Broadcom (25G DP)
2
1
Intel 10G (BaseT DP/QP)
2
1
Intel 10G (SFP+ DP/QP)
2
1
Intel 1G (DP/QP)
2
1
Emulex (FC32 2P)
2
1
Emulex (FC16 1P)/(FC16 2P)
2
1
Emulex (FC8 SC)/(FC8 DLC)
2
1
Mellanox 10G, CXP DP SFP
2
1
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