PCI cage
The server supports three types of PCI cages. They are the standard PCI cage, the HDD PCI cage, and
the ODD PCI cage.
The table below identifies the PCI cages by their function and shows their corresponding server type
and supported riser cards.
PCI cage
Standard PCI cage
Rear HDD PCI cage
Rear Optical Disc Drive PCI cage
Riser card
Slot 1a&1b:
•
dual PCIe x8 riser card for
standard PCI cage;
•
or three PCIe x8 riser card
•
or PCIe x16 + dual PCI-X riser
card
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or dual PCI-X riser card
•
or single PCIe x16 riser card (Full-
height / Full-length Side)
Slot 2:
•
single PCIe x16 riser card (Low
Profile)
Slot 2:
•
single PCIe x16 riser card (Low
Profile)
Slot 1a&1b:
•
dual PCIe x8 riser card for
Optical Disc Drive PCI cage
System model
•
4 3.5" HDD model
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8 3.5" HDD model
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8 2.5" HDD model
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12 3.5" HDD model
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25 2.5" HDD model
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12 3.5" HDD model
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4 3.5" HDD model
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8 3.5" HDD model
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8 2.5" HDD model
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12 3.5" HDD model
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25 2.5" HDD model
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