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Chapter 6: Optional Components
Chapter 6
Optional Components
This chapter describes alternate configurations and optional system components.
Optional Parts
Storage drive options
Power options
Cable Management Arm
TPM security module
Intel
VROC
RAID Key
6.1 Storage Protocols Supported
The storage drive bays can support SATA, SAS, and NVMe in any combination. To enable
SAS and NVMe, additional hardware is required. Once the supporting hardware is installed
for a selection of bays, drives of any storage protocol type can be inserted.
SATA
– The default configuration supports up to twelve SATA drives. (Cables only)
SAS
– An add-on controller card and cables can support up to twenty-four SAS (and SATA)
drives.
NVMe
– System supports up to twenty-two NVMe drives. The motherboard supports up to
ten NVMe drives. Support for more than ten requires cables and retimer cards. Ten or fewer
NVMe drives require a cable kit only.
6.2 Power Supply Modules
Power Supply Module Options
Watts
Part Number
80Plus Level
1600
PWS-1K62A-1R (default)
Titanium
2000
PWS-2K08A-1R
Titanium
1300 DC
PWS-1K30D-1R
Not applicable