Expansion Cards for Dell PowerEdge
R910, R815, and R715 Systems—
Information Update
This update supersedes the information provided in the Hardware Owner's
Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.
The following tables provide a guide for installing expansion cards to ensure
proper cooling and mechanical fit. The expansion cards with the highest priority
must be installed first using the slot priority indicated. All other expansion cards
must be installed in card priority and slot priority order.
Table 1. Expansion-Card Installation Priority - Dell PowerEdge R910
Card
Card Type
Slot Priority Without Slot Priority With
Max
Priority
a PCIe Riser
2, 3, 4, 6, 7,1
2, 3, 4, 6, 7,1
2, 3, 4, 6, 7
a PCIe Riser
2, 3, 4, 6, 1
2, 3, 4, 6, 1
2, 3, 4, 6
Allowed
1
2
3
4
5
PERC H800
2
2
2
4
2
6 Gbps SAS HBA
SAS 5/E Adapter
10 Gb NICs
2, 3, 4, 6, 7
2, 3, 4, 6
16G Fibre Channel
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
2, 3, 4, 6
6
7
8
9
8G Fibre Channel
(single port)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
2, 3, 4, 6, 7
1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
2, 3, 4, 6
4
8G Fibre Channel
(dual port)
2, 3, 4, 6
2
4G Fibre Channel
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
7
5, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
2, 3, 4, 6
4–6
2
SCSI HBA
5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
7
5, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
2, 3, 4, 6
2012 - 06
Table 3. Expansion-Card Installation Priority - Dell PowerEdge R715
Card
Card Type
Slot
Max
Priority
Priority
Allowed
1
PERC H800
6,5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
2
4
2
PERC 6/E
6,5
3
SAS 5/E
6,5
4
10 Gb NICs
6,5,1,2
6,5,1,2
6,5,1,2
6,5,1,2
6,5,1,2
6,5,1,2
2,1,6,5
2,1,6,5
2,1,6,5
2,1,6,5,3,4
5
Converged Network Adapters (CNA)
16G Fibre Channel
8G Fibre Channel (dual port)
8G Fibre Channel (single port)
6 Gbps SAS HBA
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
4G Fibre Channel (single port)
4G Fibre Channel (dual port)
SCSI HBA
1 Gb NICs
For more information on expansion card installation guidelines, see your system’s
Harware Owner’s Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.
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© 2012 Dell Inc.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.
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