Dummy Cards - Oracle SPARC Enterprise M4000 Installation And Service Manual

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Dummy Cards

New carriers are shipped with dummy cards (
There are two types of dummy card, PCI-X and PCI Express. (The PCI Express card
might be labelled "PCI-E".) Note that there are differences in their edge connectors.
FIGURE 1-7
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Note – Be certain that the dummy cards are fully seated. This action minimizes the
vibration of unused carriers in the I/O boat slots.
The service labels (not shown in
instructions for removing and installing PCI cards.
Dummy Cards
PCI Express version
PCI-X version
FIGURE 1-7
PCI-E
PCI-X
) on the dummy cards include simplified
FIGURE 1-7
).
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