Expansion slots
Supported PCIe form factors
All slots support full-height expansion cards. Use the following information to find supported lengths for each
slot.
Slot description example
Primary riser connector
PCIe slot and card
length
Slot 1 - Full-length/Full-
height (FL/FH)
Slot 2 - Full-length/Full-
height (FL/FH)
Slot 3 - Half-length/Full-
height (HL/FH)
*The server ships with one PCIe3 riser cage installed in the primary riser cage connector.
Secondary riser connector
PCIe slot and card
length
Slot 4 - Full-length/Full-
height (FL/FH)
Slot 5 - Full-length/Full-
height (FL/FH)
Slot 6 - Half-length/Full-
height (HL/FH)
120
Hardware options installation
3-slot riser*
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
3-slot riser*
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 2, 1)
2-slot riser (Optional)
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PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) —
2-slot riser (Optional)
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PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) —
2-slot riser (Optional)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)
2-slot riser (Optional)
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 2, 1)