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2.20 Add-in Card Limitations
The Intel® NUC 13 Extreme Kit supports the installation of add-in PCIe cards. The PCI Express 5.0
x16 on the baseboard mentioned in Section 2.15.3 is designed to accept PCI Express compliant
devices. The table below demonstrates the maximum accepted dimensions and specifications for
add-in cards.
Table 10. PCI Express Add-in Cards Limitations
Dimensions
Add-in Card Type
Maximum Length
Maximum Width
Maximum Height
PCI Express 5.0 x16 Add-in
Card Triple Slot
313mm from rear of
internal PCIe
bracket to end of
card
Triple Slot Spec limit Total ~63mm
(55.12mm Front components
+2.7mm rear backplate +1.7mm
PCB thickness)
155mm From Card edge to
absolute top most component
or connector of card, this
includes power cables
necessary.
The maximum power consumption supported for add-in card design is ~450W (150W from each PCI
Express 6+2/8pin). Other design restrictions may occur, using the PCIe Gen5 connector while also
using the 6+2 connectors may result in damage. The PCIe Gen5 power connector, also known as the
12VHPWR connector is designed for use with 300W GPUs.
For a list of validated and compatible add-in cards go to the Intel® Product Compatibility Tool
https://compatibleproducts.intel.com/ProductDetails?activeModule=Intel%C2%AE%20NUC