PCIe3 2x4 NVMe M.2 internal carrier adapter (FC EC59)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the PCIe3 2x4 NVMe M.2 internal carrier adapter (FC EC59).

Overview

The PCIe3 2x4 NVMe M.2 internal carrier adapter is an internal PCI Express generation-3 (PCIe3) adapter that is integrated into the supported systems. The adapter supports up to two NVMe M.2 Flash modules (FC ES14) and is intended to be used primarily for storage (operating system boot).

Depending on your system, you can have the following configurations:
  • A single PCIe3 2x4 NVMe M.2 internal carrier adapter can be installed in the internal PCIe3 x8 slot (P1-C49) in supported systems. It can also be installed in the other internal PCIe3 x8 slot (P1-C50) if the PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb (FC EJ1C) is installed in slot P1-C49.
  • Up to two PCIe 2x4 NVMe M.2 internal carrier adapters (FC EC59) with two NVMe M.2 Flash modules (FC ES14) each can be installed in supported systems.
Important: Ensure that the 01GY502 SAS divider is re-installed and the 01GY494 SAS slot air block is in place if you're replacing the FC EC59 in slot P1-C49. f you're adding a second FC EC59 in slot P1-C50, the 01GY502 SAS divider and 01GY494 SAS slot air block must be removed.
Figure 1. PCIe3 2x4 NVMe M.2 internal carrier adapter
PCIe3 2x4 NVMe M.2 internal carrier adapter

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
01DH181
I/O bus architecture
PCIe3 2x4 (or x8)
Slot requirement
One internal PCIe3 x8 slot (P1-C49 or P1-C50)
Voltage
12 V
Maximum number
2

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and you must determine any prerequisites that must be met for this feature and the attached devices. For information about operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following topics: