Expansion bus specifications
The PowerEdge T430 system supports PCI express (PCIe) generation 3 and 2 expansion cards. The
following table describes the supported expansion cards:
Table 18. Supported PCI express generation 3 expansion cards
PCIe Slot
Processor Connection Height
Length
Link Width
Slot Width
1 (Gen2)
Platform Controller
Hub
Full height
Half Length
x4
x8
2 (Gen2)
Platform Controller
Hub
Full height
Half length
x1
x1
3 (Gen3)
Processor 1
Full height
Full length
x16
x16
4 (Gen3)
Processor 1
Full height
Full length
x16
x16
5 (Gen3)
Processor 2
Full height
Half length
x8
x8
6 (Gen3)
Processor 2
Full height
Half length
x8
x8
NOTE: To use PCIe slots 5 and 6, both the processors must be installed.
NOTE: The expansion card slots are not hot-swappable.
Memory specifications
The PowerEdge T430 system supports 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s or 2400 MT/s DDR4 Registered DIMMs.
Table 19. Memory specifications
Memory module
sockets
Memory capacity
Minimum RAM
Maximum RAM
Twelve 288–pin
• 4 GB single-rank
(RDIMMs)
• 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32
GB single and dual-
rank (RDIMMs)
• 4 GB with single
processor
• 8 GB with dual
processors (minimum
one memory module
per processor)
• Up to 256 GB with a
single processor
• Up to 384 GB with
dual processors
Drive specifications
Your system supports up to four 3.5 inch cabled hard drives or eight 3.5 inch hot swappable hard drives
or sixteen 2.5 inch hot swappable hard drives
Hard drives
The PowerEdge T430 system supports:
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