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2. Follow the procedure listed in the
Expansion cards and expansion card risers
NOTE:
A system event entry is logged in the iDRAC Lifecycle Controller if an expansion card riser is not supported or
missing. It does not prevent your system from turning on. However, if a F1/F2 pause occurs with an error message,
see Troubleshooting expansion cards section in the Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide at
poweredgemanuals.
Expansion card installation guidelines
The following table describes the supported expansion cards:
Table 17. Expansion card riser configurations
Expansion card
PCIe slots on the
riser
riser
Slot 1
No riser
Slot 2
Riser 1A
Slot 3
Riser 2
NOTE:
The expansion-card slots are not hot-swappable.
The following table provides guidelines for installing expansion cards to ensure proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion
cards with the highest priority should be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All the other expansion cards should be
installed in the card priority and slot priority order.
Table 18. No riser configuration (Slot 1)
Card type
PERC 9: Mini mono (H730P/H330)
PERC 10: Mini mono (H740P)
PERC 11: Mini mono (H350)
PERC 11: Mini mono (HBA350i)
HBA: Mini mono (HBA330)
LOM riser ( 2x1 G)/(2x10 G)/(2x25 G)
Table 19. Riser configuration (include slots 1 and 3)
Card type
PERC 9: Mini mono (H730P/H330)
PERC 10: Mini mono (H740P)
PERC 11: Mini mono (H350)
PERC 11: Mini mono (HBA350i)
PERC 10: External adapter (H840)
PERC 10: External adapter (H840) (FH
or LP)
PERC 11: External adapter (HBA355E)
HBA: External adapter
After working inside your
Processor
connection
Processor 1
Processor 1
Processor 1
Slot priority
Integrated slot
Integrated slot
Integrated slot
Integrated slot
Integrated slot
1
Slot priority
Integrated slot
Integrated slot
Integrated slot
Integrated slot
3
3
3
3
system.
Height
Length
NA
NA
Low Profile
Half Length
Low Profile
Half Length
Maximum number of cards
1
1
1
1
1
1
Maximum number of cards
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Installing and removing system components
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Slot width
x8
x16
x16
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