
11
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.3 System Architecture
This section covers the locations of the system electrical components and block diagrams of
the motherboard and the overall system.
Figure 1-2. Main Component Locations
Power Supplies
3rd Generation Intel Xeon
Scalable Processor
PCIe Exapnsion Slots
Fans
DIMM Slots
System Features: Top
Feature
Description
PCIe expansion slots
One PCIe 4.0 x16 LP and two PCIe 4.0 x16 FHFL slots
USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
Type A USB ports
Power supplies
Dual redundant modules
DIMM slots
8x memory module (DIMMs) slots
Processor
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor
System fans
4-cm counter-rotating fans used to provide cooling for the system
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports