Features of the PCI Expansion Blade include:
Provides PCI-X or PCIe expansion slots for c-Class blade server in an adjacent enclosure bay.
Each PCI Expansion Blade can hold one or two PCI-X cards; or one or two PCIe cards, but cannot contain one of each type of PCI card.
The PCIe and PCI-X expansion slots are rated at 25 Watts per slot.
Supports typical third-party non-HP PCI cards, such as SSL or XML accelerator cards, VOIP cards, special purpose telecommunications cards, and some graphic acceleration cards.