I/O Expansion Options - IBM System x3300 M4 Product Manual

I/O expansion options

The server supports up to six PCIe slots. Slots 1 - 4 are PCIe 3.0 slots. The slots have the following slot
form factors:
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (requires second processor)
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Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, full-length
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Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length
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Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired); full-height, full-length
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Slot 5: PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired); full-height, half-length
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Slot 6: PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length (supports optional PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz
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interposer card)
Depending on the number of processors installed and the type of power supply used, only a subset of the
slots is available for use as listed in the following table.
Table 13. Slot availability based on the number of processors installed and the type of power supply used
460 W fixed power
supply
One processor Slots 2 - 6
installed
Two processors Any three slots
installed
Slots 1 - 4 are PCI Express 3.0 slots. Slots 5 and 6 are PCI Express 2.0 slots. Slot 4 accepts a graphics
processing unit (GPU) at a maximum of 75W power consumption. Slot 6 can be converted to a PCI-X slot
(64 bit, 133 MHz) by using the kit that is listed in the following table.
Table 14. PCI riser card options
Part number
00D4346
IBM System x3300 M4
Feature Description
code
A2SH PCI-X Riser Kit (for slots 6 only)
550 W hot-swap power
supply
(1 or 2)
Slots 2 - 6
Any three slots
750 W hot-swap power
supply
(1 or 2)
Slots 2 - 6
All six slots
Maximum
supported
1 (slot 6 only)
24