Dell R910 User Manual

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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