8 x 2.5'' NVMe drives with two 4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplanes (two processors and liquid cooling)
Use this section to understand the cable routing of eight NVMe front drives with two 4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplanes installed for two processors and liquid cooling configuration.
Figure 1. Cable routing for onboard configuration of 8 x 2.5-inch front NVMe drives
| Backplane | From backplane | Cable silkscreen | To | Cable length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplane 1 | 1 NVMe 0–1 | 1 NVMe 0–1 | 1 PCIe 6 | 450 mm |
| 2 Power | 2 Power | 2 Power connector 2A | 380 mm | |
| 3 NVMe 2–3 | 3 NVMe 2–3 | 3 PCIe 5 | 550 mm | |
| 4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplane 2 | 4 NVMe 0–1 | 4 NVMe 4–5 | 4 PCIe 4 | 600 mm |
| 5 Power | 5 Power | 5 Power connector 3A | 520 mm | |
| 6 NVMe 2–3 | 6 NVMe 6–7 | 6 PCIe 3 | 550 mm |
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