Table 40. Expansion card slots available on the expansion-card riser
Expansion-
card riser
PCIe slot on the
expansion-card
riser
Processor
connection
Height
Length
Link
width
Slot width
PCIE_G3_X16
1
Processor 1
Half Height
Half
Length
x16
x16
2
Processor 1
Half Height
Half
Length
x16
x16
PCIE_G3_X8
1
Processor 1
Full Height
Half
Length
x8
x16
2
Processor 1
Half Height
Half
Height
x8
x16
NOTE: The PCIE_G3_X8 and PCIE_G3_X16 are the two different types of risers supported on R430
systems. You can install an expansion card on the system board only using expansion-card riser.
NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and
mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority must be installed first using the slot priority
indicated. All other expansion cards must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 41. Expansion card installation order (Low P Low Profile configuration)
Card priority
Card type
Slot priority
Maximum allowed
1
RAID Integrated Storage
Integrated Slot
1
RAID External Storage
2, 1
1
2
Infiniband single Port/Dual
(Mellanox)
2, 1
2
3
40 Gb NICs
2, 1
2
4
10 Gb NICs
2, 1
2
5
FC8 HBA
2, 1
2
6
1 Gb NICs
2, 1
2
7
12 GB SAS HBA
2, 1
2
HBA330
Integrated Slot
1
Table 42. Expansion card installation order (Full Low Profile configuration)
Card priority
Card type
Slot priority
Maximum allowed
1
RAID Integrated Storage
Integrated Slot
1
RAID External Storage Low
Profile
2
1
RAID External Storage Full Height 1
1
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