HP ProLiant DL580 G3 Server - Manual (Page 77)

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Expansion board options
In this section
Expansion slot overview............................................................................................................... 77
Installing the PCI-X Hot Plug Mezzanine Option ........................................................................ 81
Installing the PCI Express mezzanine options.............................................................................. 86
Installing non-hot-plug expansion boards .................................................................................... 89
Installing hot plug expansion boards ............................................................................................ 91
Removing a PCI-X Hot Plug expansion board............................................................................. 92
RILOE II Board ............................................................................................................................ 93
Expansion slot overview
The server supports up to seven expansion slots. When the server is shipped, it is
equipped with five expansion slots (slots 3 through 7) and two connectors to add
two optional expansion slots (slots 1 and 2).
To support the optional expansion slots, install one of the following into the
server:
• PCI-X Hot Plug mezzanine option (on page
79 )—Adds two optional PCI-X
Hot Plug expansion slots
• PCI Express x4 mezzanine option ("PCI Express mezzanine options" on page
80 )—Adds two optional PCI Express x4 expansion slots
• PCI Express x8 mezzanine option ("PCI Express mezzanine options" on page
80 )—Adds one optional PCI Express x8 expansion slot