Lenovo ThinkStation P500 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 165

Depending on your computer model, your computer comes with one of the following combinations:
• ThinkStation P500: One standard PCI card slot, one PCI Express x1 card slot, two PCI Express x4 card
slots, and two PCI Express x16 graphics card slots
• ThinkStation P700: One standard PCI card slot, one PCI Express x4 card slot, one PCI Express x8 card
slot, and three PCI Express x16 graphics card slots
Install PCI Express cards in the following order as illustrated:
• For ThinkStation P500:
Figure 90. PCI Express card installation order for ThinkStation P500
• For ThinkStation P700:
Note: If your computer has only one microprocessor installed, only some PCI Express card slots are
usable.
Figure 91. PCI Express card installation order for ThinkStation P700
If your computer comes with a full-length PCI card, refer to "Installing or replacing a full-length PCI card" on
page 159 for its replacement instructions.
To install or replace a PCI card, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
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