
Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual
System board connectors
The following diagram and table describe the system board connectors and jumpers.

| Item | Connector | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D7, D1, D8, D2, D9, D3 | Memory module sockets |
| 2 | J_ODD | Optical drive power connector |
| 3 | J_FAN_6 | Cooling fan 6 connector |
| 4 | CPU4 | CPU4 processor and heat sink module socket—with dust cover |
| 5 | J_BP_PWR0 | Backplane power connector |
| 6 | J_FAN_5 | Cooling fan 5 connector |
| 7 | J_BP_SIG_B | Backplane B signal connector (rear) |
| 8 | D6, D12, D5, D11, D4, D10 | Memory module sockets |
| 9 | J_FAN_4 | Cooling fan 4 connector |
| 10 | C7, C1, C8, C2, C9, C3 | Memory module sockets |
| 11 | J_FAN_3 | Cooling fan 3 connector |
| 12 | CPU3 | CPU3 processor and heat sink module socket—with dust cover |
| 13 | J_FAN_2 | Cooling fan 2 connector |
| 14 | J_BP_SIG_A | Backplane A signal connector (front) |
| 15 | C6, C12, C5, C11, C4, C10 | Memory module sockets |
| 16 | J_BP_PWR1 | Backplane power connector |
| 17 | J_FAN_1 | Cooling fan 1 connector |
| 18 | PCIe_M3 | PCIe Signal M3 connector |
| 19 | PCIe_M1 | PCIe Signal M1 connector |
| 20 | PCIe_M2 | PCIe Signal M2 connector |
| 21 | CPU2 | CPU2 processor and heat sink module socket—with dust cover |
| 22 | B3, B9, B2, B8, B1, B7 | Memory module sockets |
| 23 | B10, B4, B11, B5, B12, B6 | Memory module sockets |
| 24 | J_PIB_SIG1 | Power Interposer Board signal connector |
| 25 | J_RISER2 | PCIe riser 2 connector |
| 26 | J_PIB_PWR 4 | PIB power connector 4 |
| 27 | J_PIB_PWR 3 | PIB power connector 3 |
| 28 | J_PIB_PWR 2 | PIB power connector 2 |
| 29 | J_PIB_PWR 1 | PIB power connector 1 |
| 30 | U_USB_RECONN | USB Client power management |
| 31 | J_BATT_PWR | NVDIMM-N battery power connector |
| 32 | J_BATT_SIG | NVDIMM-N battery signal connector |
| 33 | J_TPM_MODULE | TPM connector |
| 34 | CMOS Battery | CMOS Battery connector |
| 35 | J_SLOT4 | PCIe x16 connector |
| 36 | J_SLOT3 | PCIe x16 connector |
| 37 | J_USB_INT | Internal USB connector |
| 38 | J_SATA_1 | NPIO connector1 for x8 backplane |
| 39 | J_NDC | NDC connector |
| 40 | J_RISER1 | PCIe riser 1 connector |
| 41 | J_SATA_2 | NPIO connector 2 for x8 backplane |
| 42 | J_PSWD | Reset BIOS password |
| 43 | NVRAM_CLR | Clear NVRAM |
| 44 | J_FRONT_VIDEO | Video connector |
| 45 | J_SATA_3 | SATA C connector—Optical drive SATA connector |
| 46 | A3, A9, A2, A8, A1, A7 | Memory module sockets |
| 47 | A10, A4, A11, A5, A12, A6 | Memory module sockets |
| 48 | CPU1 | CPU1 processor and heat sink module socket—with dust cover |
| 49 | PCIe_M5 | PCIe Signal M5 connector |
| 50 | PCIe_M6 | PCIe Signal M6 connector |
| 51 | PCIe_M4 | PCIe Signal M4 connector |
CAUTION When replacing the system board, disconnect the cables from the system board, but do not disconnect the cables attached to the PIB.
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