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Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 Installation and Service Manual

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Cable routing

Figure 1. Cable routing - 10 x 2.5 drive backplane and 2 x 2.5 rear drive backplane with mini PERC
This image shows the cable routing for 10 x 2.5 drive backplane and 2 x 2.5 rear drive backplane with mini PERC .
  1. Backplane
  2. Backplane expander
  3. Backplane signal cable (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Cable routing clip
  5. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  6. Backplane expander power cable
  7. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B1 and BP PCIe A1)
  8. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B0 and BP PCIe A0)
  9. Rear backplane power cable(Rear BP: J_BP_BPO to MB: J_BP_PWR_A1)
  10. Rear backplane signal cable (Rear BP: J_BP_SIG0 to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  11. Rear backplane
  12. PCIe expansion card
  13. PCIe cable
  14. Mini PERC card
  15. System board
  16. SAS cable (BP: MiniSAS HD A2 to MB: J_SAS_1)
  17. SAS cable (BP: BP SAS A0, BP SAS B0 to MP: J_STORAGE1)
  18. Cable routing clip
NOTE: The internal cable connectors are not hot-pluggable.
Figure 2. Cable routing - 10 x 2.5 drive backplane with mini PERC
This image shows the cable routing for 10 x 2.5 drive backplane with mini PERC.
  1. Backplane
  2. Backplane expander
  3. Backplane signal cable (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Cable routing clip
  5. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  6. Backplane expander power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A to MB: J_BP1)
  7. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B1 and BP PCIe A1)
  8. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B0 and BP PCIe A0)
  9. Mini PERC card
  10. System board
  11. SAS cable(BP: BP SAS A0, BP SAS B0 to MP: J_STORAGE1)
  12. Cable routing clip
Figure 3. Cable routing - 10 x 2.5 drive backplane with NVMe
This image shows cable routing for 10 x 2.5 drive backplane with NVMe.
  1. Backplane
  2. Backplane expander
  3. Backplane signal cable (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Cable routing clip
  5. Backplane power cable (BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  6. Backplane expander power cable (BP: J_BP_PWR_A to MB: J_BP1)
  7. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B1 and BP PCIe A1)
  8. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B0 and BP PCIe A0)
  9. PCIe expansion card
  10. NVMe signal cable (PCIe card to BP PCIe A2)
  11. Mini PERC card
  12. SAS cable (BP: BP SAS A0, BP SAS B0 to MP: J_STORAGE1)
  13. System board
  14. Cable routing clip
Figure 4. Cable routing - 4 x 3.5 drive backplane with mini PERC
This image shows the cable routing for 4 x 3.5 drive backplane with mini PERC.
  1. Drive backplane
  2. Cable routing clip
  3. System board
  4. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  5. Backplane signal cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  6. Mini PERC card
  7. SAS cable(BP: J_SAS_A to MB: J_STORAGE1)
  8. Cable routing clip
Figure 5. Cable routing - 8 x 2.5 drive backplane with mini PERC
This image shows the cable routing for 8 x 2.5 drive backplane with mini PERC .
  1. Drive backplane
  2. Cable routing clip
  3. Backplane signal cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  5. Mini PERC card
  6. System board
  7. SAS cable(BP: J_SAS_A to MP: J_STORAGE1)
  8. Cable routing clip
Figure 6. Cable routing - 8 x 2.5 drive backplane with onboard SATA
This image shows the cable routing for 8 x 2.5 drive backplane with onboard SATA .
  1. Drive backplane
  2. Cable routing clip
  3. Backplane signal cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  5. System board
  6. SATA cable(BP: J_SAS_A0, J_SAS_B0 to MB: SATA_A, SATA_B)
  7. Cable routing clip
Figure 7. Cable routing - 4 x 3.5 drive backplane with adapter PERC
This image shows cable routing for 4 x 3.5 drive backplane with adapter PERC
  1. Drive backplane
  2. Cable routing clip
  3. System board
  4. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  5. Backplane signal cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  6. Adapter PERC card (PERC11)
  7. SAS cable(BP: J_SAS_A to PERC: A1)
  8. Cable routing clip
Figure 8. Cable routing - 4 x 3.5 drive backplane and 2 x 2.5 rear drive backplane with NVMe
This image shows cable routing for 4 x 3.5 drive backplane and 2 x 2.5 rear drive backplane with NVMe
  1. Drive backplane
  2. Cable routing clip
  3. System board
  4. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  5. Backplane signal cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  6. Rear backplane power cable(Rear BP: J_BP_BPO to MB:J_BP_PWR_A1)
  7. Rear backplane signal cable (Rear BP: J_BP_SIG0 to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  8. Rear backplane
  9. Adapter PERC card (PERC11)
  10. PCIe cable
  11. SAS cable(BP: J_SAS_A to PERC: A1)
  12. Cable routing clip
Figure 9. Cable routing - 8 x 2.5 drive backplane with adapter PERC
This image shows cable routing for 8 x 2.5 drive with adapter PERC
  1. Drive backplane
  2. Cable routing clip
  3. Backplane signal cable(BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  5. Adapter PERC card (PERC11)
  6. System board
  7. SAS cable(BP: J_SAS_A0, J_SAS_B0 to PERC: A1)
  8. Cable routing clip
Figure 10. Cable routing - 10 x 2.5 drive backplane with adapter PERC
This image shows cable routing for 10x2.5 drive backplane with adapter PERC
  1. Backplane
  2. Backplane expander
  3. Backplane signal cable (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Cable routing clip
  5. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  6. Backplane expander power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A to MB: J_BP1)
  7. Adapter PERC card (PERC11)
  8. SAS cable(BP: BP SAS A0, BP SAS B0 to PERC: A1)
  9. Cable routing clip
Figure 11. Cable routing -10 x 2.5 drive backplane and 2 x 2.5 rear drive backplane with onboard SATA
This image shows cable routing for 10 x 2.5 drive and 2 x 2.5 rear drive backplane with onboard SATA
  1. Backplane
  2. Backplane expander
  3. Backplane signal cable (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Cable routing clip
  5. Backplane power cable(BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  6. Backplane expander power cable
  7. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B1 and BP PCIe A1)
  8. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B0 and BP PCIe A0)
  9. Rear backplane power cable(Rear BP: J_BP_BPO to MB: J_BP_PWR_A1)
  10. Rear backplane signal cable (Rear BP: J_BP_SIG0 to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  11. Rear backplane
  12. Adapter PERC card (PERC11)
  13. System board
  14. SAS cable (BP: MiniSAS HD A2 to rear BP: J_SAS_1)
  15. SAS cable (BP: BP SAS A0, BP SAS B0 to PERC: A1)
  16. Cable routing clip
Figure 12. Cable routing -10 x 2.5 drive backplane with 4 NVMe
This image shows cable routing for 10 x 2.5 drive backplane with 4 NVMe
  1. Backplane
  2. Backplane expander
  3. Backplane signal cable (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Cable routing clip
  5. Backplane power cable (BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  6. Backplane expander power cable (BP: J_BP_PWR_A to MB: J_BP1)
  7. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B0 and BP PCIe A0)
  8. Adapter PERC card (PERC11)
  9. SAS cable (BP: BP SAS A0, BP SAS B0 to PERC: A1)
  10. Cable routing clip
Figure 13. Cable routing -10 x 2.5 drive backplane with 8 NVMe
This image shows cable routing for 10 x 2.5 drive backplane with 8 NVMe
  1. Backplane
  2. Backplane expander
  3. Backplane signal cable (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB: J_BP_SIG1)
  4. Cable routing clip
  5. Backplane power cable (BP: J_BP_PWR_A1 to MB: J_BP1)
  6. Backplane expander power cable (BP: J_BP_PWR_A to MB: J_BP1)
  7. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B1 and BP PCIe A1)
  8. NVMe cable (BP PCIe B0 and BP PCIe A0)
  9. Adapter PERC card (PERC11)
  10. SAS cable (BP: BP SAS A0, BP SAS B0 to PERC: A1)
  11. Cable routing clip
NOTE:The PERC11 H750, H350 and HBA350i cards are not supported on 4x3.5 + 2x2.5 dual PERC, 10x2.5 + 2x2.5 dual PERC, or x10 NVMe configurations.

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