Dell PowerEdge T320 Systems Owner's Manual

Expansion Card Installation Guidelines

Table 1. Supported PCI Express Expansion Cards
Expansion Card Slot	Processor Connection	Height	Length	Link Width	Slot Width
1	Platform Controller Hub	Full Height	Half Length	x4	x8
2	Platform Controller Hub	Full Height	Full Length	x1	x8
3	Processor 1	Full Height	Full Length	x16	x16
4	Processor 1	Full Height	Full Length	x4	x8
6	Processor 1	Full Height	Half Length	x4	x8

NOTE: Slot 5 is not applicable.

NOTE: Only slot 3, 4, and 6 support Generation 3 PCIe expansion cards.

NOTE: The expansion cards are not hot-swappable.

The following table provides 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 2. Expansion Card Installation Order
Card Priority	Card Type	Slot Priority	Maximum Allowed
1	GPU	3	1
2	External RAID	1, 4, 3, 6	1
3	Internal RAID	6, 4, 3, 1	1
4	10 Gb NICs	4, 3, 6	3
5	FC8 HBA	4, 3, 1, 6	4
6	CNAs	4, 3, 1, 6	4
7	1 Gb NICs	2, 4, 3, 1, 6	5
8	Non-RAID	4, 3, 1, 6	1
9	Internal tape adapter	2, 4, 3, 1, 6	1

NOTE: If you are installing a double-width GPU card in slot 3, you cannot install an expansion card in slot 2.

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