Working With Adapters; Adapter Considerations - IBM xSeries 225 8647 Installation Manual

4. If your server comes with a support bracket that has a fan and a fan bracket
To reinstall the support bracket, reverse the previous steps for your server.

Working with adapters

Your server comes with adapter connectors or slots. The standard video adapter is
installed in mini-PCI slot 6 (PCI6). You can install up to five additional optional
adapters in PCI slot 1 (PCI1) and PCI-X slots 2 through 5 (PCI2 through PCI5).
See "System-board option connectors" on page 3 for the locations of expansion
slots on the system board.

Adapter considerations

Before you install an adapter, review the following information:
v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v Installation of an AGP video adapter in the AGP slot is not supported.
v You can install only a 32-bit adapter in the 32-bit PCI slot 1 and 64-bit adapters
v You can install full-length adapters in all five expansion slots; however, full-length,
v The 32-bit PCI slot 1 supports 5.0 V signaling PCI adapters; it does not support
v The 64-bit PCI-X slots 2 through 5 support 3.3 V signaling PCI or PCI-X
v The PCI bus configuration is as follows:
attachment that looks like the bracket in the following illustration, complete the
following steps:
a. Disconnect the fan cable from the fan connector on the system board before
removing the support bracket.
b. Pull out on the rear end of the support bracket at a 45° angle.
c. Disengage the front end of the support bracket from the server and set the
bracket aside.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change
the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
in the 64-bit PCI-X slots 2 through 5.
double-width adapters will not fit in slot 5 and are not supported. None of the
expansion slots are hot-plug.
3.3 V signaling adapters or 64-bit adapters.
adapters; they do not support 5.0 V signaling adapters.
Chapter 2. Installing options
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