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Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 Installation and Service Manual

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Expansion card installation guidelines

The following table describes the supported expansion cards:

Table 1. Expansion card riser configurationsThis table provides information about the expansion card riser configuration for PowerEdge R540 system.
Expansion card riser PCIe slots on the riser Processor connection Height Length Slot width
Full height right riser Slot 2 Processor 1 Full Height Half Length x16
Low profile right riser Slot 2 Processor 1 Low Profile Half Length x16
Low profile left riser Slot 3 Processor 2 Low Profile Half Length x16
Butterfly riser Slot 2 Processor 1 Full Height Half Length x16
Butterfly riser Slot 3 Processor 1 Low Profile Half Length x8
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.

Table 2. Riser configurations: No RSR - 1 CPUThis table provides information about the slot priority for No RSR - 1 CPU configuration for PowerEdge R540 system.
Card Type Slot Priority Form factor
LOM riser ; 2x1G BCM5720L (ODM) 1 OCP
LOM riser ; 2x10G BCM57416 (BASeT/SFP+) (ODM) 1 OCP
PCIe SSD PCIe Card (Samsung/INTEL) 5 LP
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL/Mellanox/Solarflare) 5 LP
Card, Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 5 LP
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 5 LP
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL) 6, 5 LP
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) Integrated Slot FH or LP
HBA: External adapter 5 LP
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/PERC11 (Dell) Integrated Slot FH or LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (Internal) (Dell) Integrated Slot FH or LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (External) (Dell) 5 LP
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) 5 LP
Table 3. Riser configurations: No RSR - 2 CPUThis table provides information about the slot priority for No RSR - 2 CPU configuration for PowerEdge R540 system.
Card type Slot priority Form factor
LOM riser ; 2x1G BCM5720L (ODM) 1 OCP
LOM riser ; 2x10G BCM57416 (BASeT/SFP+) (ODM) 1 OCP
PCIe SSD PCIe Card (Samsung/INTEL) 4, 5 LP
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL/Mellanox/Solarflare) 4, 5 LP
Card, Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 4, 5 LP
Intel OPA NIC (Intel OPA) 4 LP
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 4, 5 LP
Card, Network (Braodcom/INTEL) 6, 5, 4 LP
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) Integrated Slot LP
HBA: External adapter 4, 5 LP
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/PERC11 (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (Internal) (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (External) (Dell) 4, 5 LP
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) 4, 5 LP
Table 4. Riser configurations: FH - 1 CPU and 2 CPUThis table provides information about the slot priority for FH - 1 CPU and 2 CPU riser configuration for PowerEdge R540 system.
Card type Slot priority Form factor
LOM riser ; 2x1G BCM5720L (ODM) 1 OCP
LOM riser ; 2x10G BCM57416 (BASeT/SFP+) (ODM) 1 OCP
PCIe SSD PCIe Card (Samsung/INTEL) 2 FH
NIC (Broadcom/INTEL/EMULEX/Mellanox/Solarflare) 2 FH
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL/Mellanox/INTEL) 2 FH
Card, Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 2 FH
Intel OPA NIC (Intel OPA) 2 FH
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 2 FH
PERC9.14G (Foxconn/Dell) 2 FH
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) Integrated Slot LP
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/PERC 11 (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (Internal) (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC 11 (External) (Dell) 2 FH
RAID PERC10 (External) (Dell) 2 FH
PERC10 - External adapter (Dell) 2 FH
Table 5. Riser configurations: LP + LP - 2 CPU This table provides information about the slot priority for LP + LP - 2 CPU riser configuration for PowerEdge R540 system.
Card type Slot priority Form factor
LOM riser ; 2x1G BCM5720L (ODM) 1 OCP
LOM riser ; 2x10G BCM57416 (BASeT/SFP+) (ODM) 1 OCP
PCIe SSD PCIe Card (Samsung/INTEL) 3, 2 LP
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL/Mellanox/Solarflare) 3, 2 LP
Card, Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 3, 2 LP
Intel OPA NIC (Intel OPA) 3, 2 LP
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 3, 2 LP
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) Integrated Slot LP
HBA: External adapter 3, 2 LP
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/PERC11 (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (Internal) (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (External) (Dell) 3, 2 LP
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) 3, 2 LP
Table 6. Riser configurations: BTF + 3 XLP - 1 CPU This table provides information about the slot priority for BTF + 3 XLP - 1 CPU riser configuration for PowerEdge R540 system.
Card type Slot priority Form factor
LOM riser ; 2x1G BCM5720L (ODM) 1 OCP
LOM riser ; 2x10G BCM57416 (BASeT/SFP+) (ODM) 1 OCP
PERC9.14G/PERC10 (ODM) 2 FH
PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Dell) 2, 3, 5 FH
NIC (Broadcom/INTEL/Emulex/Mellanox/Solarflare) 2 FH
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL/Mellanox/Solarflare) 2 FH
Card, Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 2 FH
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 2 FH
PCIe SSD PCIe Card (Samsung/INTEL) 3, 2, 5 FH or LP
Card, Controller (QLOGIC/EMULEX) 3, 2, 5 FH or LP
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL/Mellanox/QLOGIC/Solarflare) 3, 5 LP
Card, Controller (QLOGIC) 3, 5 LP
Intel OPA NIC (Intel OPA) 2 FH
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 3, 5 LP
Card, Network (Broadcom) 6, 5, 3 LP
Card, Network (INTEL) 6, 5, 3 LP
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) Integrated Slot NONE
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal) (Dell) Integrated Slot NONE
HBA: External adapter 3, 5 LP
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/PERC11 (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (Internal) (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (External) (Dell) 2, 3, 5 FH or LP
RAID - PERC 10 (External) (Dell) 2, 3, 5 FH
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) 3, 5 LP
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) 2, 3, 5 FH or LP
Table 7. Riser configurations: BTF + 3 XLP - 2 CPU This table provides information on the slot priority for BTF + 3 XLP - 2 CPU riser configuration for PowerEdge R540 system.
Card type Slot priority From Factor
LOM riser ; 2x1G BCM5720L (ODM) 1 OCP
LOM riser ; 2x10G BCM57416 (BASeT/SFP+) (ODM) 1 OCP
PERC9.14G/PERC10 (FXN) 2 FH
ERC9.14G/PERC10 (Dell) 2, 4, 3, 5 FH or LP
Broadcom NIC (Broadcom) 2 FH
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL) 2 FH
NIC (Intel/Emulex/Mellanox/Solarflare) 2 FH
Card, Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 2 FH
Card, Network (Mellanox/QLOGIC/INTEL/Solarflare) 2 FH
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 2 FH
PCIe SSD PCIe Card (Samsung) 3, 4, 2, 5 FH or LP
Card, Controller (QLOGIC) 3, 4, 2, 5 FH or LP
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL/Mellanox/QLOGIC) 4, 3, 5 LP
Card, Controller (EMULEX/QLOGIC) 4, 3, 5 LP
Intel OPA NIC (Intel OPA) 4 LP
Intel OPA NIC (Intel OPA) 2 FH
Card, Network (Solarflare) 4, 3, 5 LP
BOSS M.2 (SATA) (Dell) 4, 3, 5 LP
Card, Network (Broadcom/INTEL) 6, 5, 4, 3 LP
PERC9.14G (Foxconn) Integrated Slot NONE
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal) (Dell) Integrated Slot NONE
HBA: External adapter 2, 4, 3, 5 LP
RAID - PERC9.14G/PERC10 (Internal)/PERC11 (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (Internal) (Dell) Integrated Slot LP
Non-RAID - PERC11 (External) (Dell) 2, 4, 3, 5 FH or LP
RAID - PERC 10 (External) (Dell) 2 FH
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) 4, 3, 5 LP
PERC 10 External adapter (Dell) 2, 4, 3, 5 FH or LP

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