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Notes:
1. The instructions in this section apply to any PCI adapter (for example, video
2. Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at
3. Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
Procedure
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Table 26. PCI riser slots supported configurations (continued)
PCI riser-card
slot number Configuration 1
Slot 2 PCI Express 3.0 (x8)
card with a PCI Express
riser card with a
standard bracket
graphics adapters or network adapters).
75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for
any add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
video adapter is not supported.
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 33.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables.
3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 36).
4. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the
adapter cables before you install the adapter.
5. Insert the adapter into the PCI riser-card assembly, aligning the edge
connector on the adapter with the connector on the PCI riser-card assembly.
Press the edge of the connector firmly into the PCI riser-card assembly. Make
sure that the adapter snaps into the PCI riser-card assembly securely.
Configuration 2 (Two
microprocessors
installed)
PCI Express 3.0 (x16)
card with a PCI Express
riser card with a
standard bracket
Configuration 3
PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz
card with a PCI-X riser
card with a standard
bracket