- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- About this document
- System overview
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Minimum to POST and system management configuration validation
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Optional front bezel
- System cover
- Drive backplane cover
- Air shroud
- Cooling fans
- Side wall brackets
- Intrusion switch module
- Optional serial COM port
- Drives
- Drive backplane
- Cable routing
- System memory
- Processor and heat sink module
- Expansion cards
- Optional IDSDM module
- Optional BOSS S2 card
- Front mounting front PERC module
- Optional OCP card
- System battery
- Optional internal USB card
- MicroSD card
- Power supply unit
- Power interposer board
- Cooling fan cage board
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panel
- Optional optical drive
- Jumpers and connectors
- System diagnostics and indicator codes
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
Dell EMC PowerEdge R550 Installation and Service Manual
Expansion card installation guidelines
- Slot 1
- Slot 2
- Slot 5
- Slot 6
| Configurations | Expansion card risers | PCIe Slots | Controlling processor | Height | Length | Slot width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Config 0 | N/A | 1 | Processor 1 | Low profile | Half length | x16 |
| 2 | PCH | Low profile | Half length | x4 | ||
| 5 | Processor 2 | Low profile | Half length | x16 | ||
| 6 | Processor 2 | Low profile | Half length | x16 | ||
| Config 0-1 | N/A | 1 | Processor 1 | Low profile | Half length | x16 |
| 2 | PCH | Low profile | Half length | x4 |
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 the other expansion cards should be installed in the card priority and slot priority order.
| Card type | Slot priority | Maximum number of cards |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Serial port module (LP) | 1 | 1 |
| fPERC | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Internal PERC adapter | 1 | 1 |
| fPERC11 H355, Front | Integrated slot | 1 |
| 12Gbps SAS HBA | 1 | 1 |
| Intel (NIC: 100Gb) | 5, 6, 1 | 3 |
| Mellanox (NIC: 100Gb) | 5, 6, 1 | 3 |
| Broadcom (NIC: 25Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 1 |
| Intel (NIC: 25Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 1 |
| Mellanox (NIC: 25Gb) | Not supported | N/a |
| Mellanox (NIC: 25Gb, LP) | 1, 6, 5 | 3 |
| Qlogic (NIC: 25Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 1 |
| SolarFlare (NIC: 25Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 4 |
| Broadcom (NIC: 10Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 4 |
| Intel (NIC: 10Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 4 |
| Qlogic (NIC: 10Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 4 |
| Broadcom (NIC: 1Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 4 |
| Intel (NIC: 1Gb) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 4 |
| Mellanox (NIC: HDR100 VPI) | Not supported | N/a |
| Mellanox (NIC: HDR VPI) | Not supported | N/a |
| Broadcom (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Mellanox (OCP 3: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Intel (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Marvell (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Mellanox (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| SolarFlare (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Broadcom (OCP: 10Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Marvell (OCP: 10Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Intel (OCP: 10Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Broadcom (OCP: 1Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Intel (OCP: 1Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Dell External PERC Adapter | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 4 |
| Dell BOSS S1 Module | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Samsung (PCIe SSD AIC) | 5, 6, 1, 2 | 4 |
| Intel (PCIe SSD) | Not supported | N/a |
| Card type | Slot priority | Maximum number of cards |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Serial port module (LP) | 1 | 1 |
| fPERC | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Internal PERC adapter | 1 | 1 |
| fPERC11 H355, Front | Integrated slot | 1 |
| 12Gbps SAS HBA | 1 | 1 |
| Intel (NIC: 100Gb) | 1 | 1 |
| Mellanox (NIC: 100Gb) | 1 | 1 |
| Broadcom (NIC: 25Gb) | 1, 2 | 1 |
| Intel (NIC: 25Gb) | 1, 2 | 1 |
| Mellanox (NIC: 25Gb) | Not supported | N/a |
| Mellanox (NIC: 25Gb, LP) | 1 | 1 |
| Qlogic (NIC: 25Gb) | 1, 2 | 1 |
| SolarFlare (NIC: 25Gb) | 1, 2 | 4 |
| Broadcom (NIC: 10Gb) | 1, 2 | 4 |
| Intel (NIC: 10Gb) | 1, 2 | 4 |
| Qlogic (NIC: 10Gb) | 1, 2 | 4 |
| Broadcom (NIC: 1Gb) | 1, 2 | 4 |
| Intel (NIC: 1Gb) | 1, 2 | 4 |
| Mellanox (NIC: HDR100 VPI) | Not supported | N/a |
| Mellanox (NIC: HDR VPI) | Not supported | N/a |
| Broadcom (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Intel (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Marvell (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Mellanox (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Mellanox (OCP 3: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| SolarFlare (OCP: 25Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Broadcom (OCP: 10Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Marvell (OCP: 10Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Intel (OCP: 10Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Broadcom (OCP: 1Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Intel (OCP: 1Gb) | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Dell External PERC Adapter | 1, 2 | 4 |
| Dell BOSS S1 Module | Integrated slot | 1 |
| Samsung (PCIe SSD AIC) | 1, 2 | 4 |
| Intel (PCIe SSD) | Not supported | N/a |
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