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All standard models have one riser card (Riser 1) installed, which provides one low profile PCIe x16 Gen 3
slot (riser option part number 00KA061). You can replace the first riser card or add a second riser card with
the riser card options that are listed in the following table (or configure these riser cards to be factory-
integrated using special bid or CTO).
Table 17. PCI riser card options
Description
Riser 1 (supplies slots 1)
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 1 (1x LP x16 CPU0)
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 1 (1x ML2 x16 CPU0)
Riser 2 (supplies slots 2 and 3)
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1 CPU (2xLP, LP x8 CPU0 + LP x8 CPU0)
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1-2 CPU (FHHL x16 CPU1 + LP x16 CPU0)
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1 CPU (FHHL x8 CPU0 +LP x8 CPU0)
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1-2 CPU (LP x16 CPU1 + LP x16 CPU0)
* Only available via CTO or special bid.
Configuration notes:
The 1 CPU Riser 2 options (feature codes A5AC and A5AE) are supported only in configurations with
one processor. If two processors are selected, these options cannot be used.
If the FHHL x16 Riser 2 option (feature code A5AD) is selected, the x16 Riser 1 option (feature
code A5AG) cannot be used.
If both ML2 Riser 1 (feature code A5AH) and FHHL x16 Riser 2 option (feature code A5AD) are
selected, only one of the following ML2 network adapters can be selected:
Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT (part number 00D2026)
Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ (part number 00D2028)
Emulex VFA5 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter (part number 00D1996)
Intel X540 ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT Adapter (part number 00D1994)
Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter (part number 00D1998)
The HDD Rear Kit (00KA058; see the "Internal storage" section) is installed in place of the PCIe slots
1 and 2, and it includes a special riser that provides PCIe 3.0 x16 slot 3. No other riser cards can be
used when the HDD Rear Kit is installed.
Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
Part Feature Maximum
number code supported
00KA061 A5AG 1
00KA063 A5AH 1
00KA062 A5AC 1
None* A5AD 1
None* A5AE 1
00KA066 A5AF 1
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