Examples Of Pci Card Installation - Oracle SPARC Enterprise M4000 Installation And Service Manual

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Examples of PCI Card Installation

FIGURE 1-15
However, cards can be much wider or narrower, or taller or shorter.
FIGURE 1-19
Note – The lock arrangements shown in these figures are suggestions and are not
intended as requirements.
When installing a card, it might be necessary to swap locks from slot to slot in order
to find the best way to secure a PCI card to its carrier. Use
that are best suited to your PCI card.
Card and Lock Styles
TABLE 1-1
PCI Card Shape Top Lock/Card Height
Wide Type A (x2)
Average width Type A (x2)
Narrow width Type A (1 or 2)
Very narrow Type A (1 or 2)
width
Tall Type A
shows the locks for a typical PCI card.
, and show how cards can vary in height, width, and shape.
FIGURE 1-20
Suggested Lock Type
Side Lock/Card Width
Type A
12 in./304 mm
maximum card width
Type A
5.75 in./146 mm
minimum card width
Type B
5.0 in./127 mm
minimum card width
Type A
5.75 in./146 mm
minimum card width
Type B
5.0 in./127 mm
minimum card width
Type C
3.0 in./76 mm
minimum card width
Type B
5.0 in./127 mm
minimum card width
Type C
3.0 in./76 mm
minimum card width
Type A or B
FIGURE 1-18
to select locks
TABLE 1-1
Bottom Lock Example
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Type C FIGURE 1-18
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Type C
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Type C FIGURE 1-18
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