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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
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
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
5. Insert the adapter into the PCI riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector
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Table 11. PCI riser slots supported configurations
PCI riser-card
slot number Configuration 1
Slot 1 PCI Express 3.0 (x16)
card with a PCI Express
riser card with a
standard bracket
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.
"Installation guidelines" on page 33.
all external cables.
cables before you install the adapter.
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
PCI Express 3.0 (x16)
card with a PCI Express
riser card with a
standard bracket
Configuration 3
PCI Express 3.0 (x16)
card with a PCI Express
riser card with a
standard bracket
PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz
card with a PCI-X riser
card with a standard
bracket