2.6.3 The Limitation Of An Add-On Card - AXIOMTEK IPC972 User Manual

2.6.3 The limitation of an add-on card

The IPC972 supports three PCIe add-on cards. The following figures show the
limitation of an add-on card in different configurations.
No. Description
1 Slot 1: PCIe x 4
2 Slot 2: PCIe x 16 (x8 signal)
3 Slot 3: PCIe x 8 (x4 signal)
Note: Please note that below dimension is the maximum length for an add-on
card with an I/O bracket.
Note: Considering heat dissipation potential, a space of 20mm must be left
between the add-on card and the system.
slot
height
width
The following shows each slot's max. length for add -in card in the system with
different configurations.
Internal fan module is installed.
Hardware Installation
No. Description
4 Slot 4: PCIe x 16 (x8 signal)
5 Power connectors
6 FAN module
Slot 1 Slot 2
(PCIe x4) (PCIe x16)
52.6-120.0 52.6-120.0
mm mm
20.32mm 40.64 mm
(2-slot)
224.8mm 336.4mm
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Slot 3
(PCIe x8) (PCIe x16)
52.6-120.0 52.6-120.0
mm
20.32mm 60.96 mm
336.4mm 336.4mm
Slot 4
mm
(3-slot)
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