Dell PowerVault NX3200 User Manual

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Table 3. Supported Expansion Cards

Riser

PCIe Slot

Processor Connection Height

Length

Link Width

Slot Width

1

1

Processor 2

Low Profile

Half Length

x8

x16

1

2

Processor 2

Low Profile

Half Length

x8

x16

1

3

Processor 2

Low Profile

Half Length

x8

x16

2

4

Processor 2

Standard Height

Full Length

x16

x16

2

5

Processor 1

Standard Height

Full Length

x8

x16

3 (alternate)

6

Processor 1

Standard Height

Full Length

x16

x16

NOTE: To use PCIe slots 1 through 4 on the riser, both the processors must be installed.

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 other expansion
cards should be installed in card priority and slot priority order.

Table 4. Expansion Card Installation Order

Card Priority

Card Type

Slot Priority

Max Allowed

1

PCIe bridge

Not Supported

1

2

GPU (single wide)

Not Supported

4

GPU (double wide)

Not Supported

2

3

GPU Host Interface Card (HIC)

Not Supported

2

4

RAID H710P

Not Supported

1

RAID H810

6, 4, 5

2

5

Converged Network Adapters
(CNAs)

4, 6, 5

4

6

10 Gb NICs

4, 6, 5

4

7

FC4/8 HBA

4, 6, 5

4

2, 3, 1

8

1 Gb NICs

4, 6, 5

4

2, 3, 1

9

Non-RAID

4, 6, 5

4

2, 3, 1

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