Table A–2 lists the characteristics of the available PCIe and PCI expansion slots.
Table A–2 Expansion Slots
Slot# |
Type |
Size |
Max. Width |
Max. Power Load |
Length/Height |
Description |
Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A |
Cover plate, no slot |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
PCIe2 (5.0 GT/sec) |
x16 |
x16 |
3/4 /Full |
For supported graphics accelerator card (secondary) |
Top |
|
1 |
PCIe2 (5.0 GT/sec) |
x8 |
x4 |
3/4 /Full |
Not for graphics accelerators. For PCIe expansion cards such as NIC. |
Second |
|
2 |
PCIe2 (5.0 GT/sec) (default graphics output) |
x16 |
x16 |
Full /Full |
For supported graphics accelerator card (primary) |
Third |
|
3 |
PCIe (2.5 GT/sec) |
x1 |
x1 |
Full /Full |
Not for graphics cards. For PCIe expansion cards such as NIC. |
Fourth |
|
4 |
PCI |
32–bit |
25 W |
Full /Full |
For 32-bit PCI cards |
Fifth |
|
5 |
PCIe (2.5 GT/sec) |
x8 |
x4 |
25 W |
Full /Full |
Not for graphics cards. For PCIe expansion cards such as NIC. |
Sixth |