Hardware Requirements:
Common Parts
(These components are required to support all drives in ThinkStation P7):
•
Broadcom 9560-16i RAID adapter
•
Drive activity LED cable
Table 6 - Compatibility and unique parts requirements for NVMe and HDD drive support
Location
Internal Storage Bay
Internal Storage Bay
+
Optional HDD drive bay
(above CPU)
Note: See
Appendix
for detailed parts information.
Combability
2 x M.2 NVMe or
2 x E1.S NVMe or
2 x U.2/U.3 NVMe
3 x HDD
Unique parts
•
Storage bay 6020 FAN
•
HDD bay for NVMe SSD kit
(includes Blind Connect Board
(BCB) and cable)
•
Broadcom NVME bay3 Gen4 cable
•
Internal trays for M.2 NVMe
•
Internal trays for E1.S SSD
•
Internal trays for U.2/U.3
•
SlimSAS to 3-drop SATA cable
•
Optional HDD kit for 3rd 3.5" HDD
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