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6. Press on the bezel retention tabs on the top, right side and bottom of the server,
Installing an adapter
The following notes describe the types of adapters that your server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v The server comes with two 64-bit 100 MHz peripheral component
v The expansion slots support both 32-bit and 64-bit adapters. You can install
v The server supports 3.3 V and universal PCI and PCI-X adapters; it does not
v
v The server scans PCI-X slots 1 and 2 to assign system resources. By default,
v If you plan to install either an optional SCSI adapter or an optional redundant
Note: You need to remove the USB option tray and the bezel only if you are
installing a non-hot-swap hard disk drive. It is not necessary if you are
installing other options in the server.
and pull the bezel directly away from the server.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change
switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
interconnect-extended (PCI-X) adapter expansion slots on the system board. The
server is designed specifically for PCI-X adapter support, but it also supports PCI
adapters.
half-length adapters in slot 2. You can install full-length adapters in slot 1.
Note: If you install both 32-bit and 64-bit adapters, the PCI bus will operate at
the slower speed.
support 5.0-V-only adapters.
The integrated video controller is on PCI bus 1. The integrated Ethernet
controllers and the integrated SCSI controller are on PCI-X bus 2. PCI-X slot 1
and PCI-X slot 2 are on PCI-X bus 3.
the server starts (boots) devices in the following order: system IDE and SCSI
devices; then, PCI and PCI-X devices.
Note: To change the boot precedence for PCI and PCI-X devices you must
disable the devices through the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Start
the Configuration/Setup Utility program and select Startup from the main
menu. Then, select Startup Sequence and use the arrow keys to specify
the startup order. For more information, see "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 33 and the User's Guide on
the IBM Eserver Documentation CD.
array of independent disks (RAID) adapter, you can install it in either of the
PCI-X slots if the size of the adapter permits. The server supports a variety of
RAID adapters for both internal and external configurations. For the most current
list of supported RAID adapters, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/. For
details about installing a RAID adapter, see the documentation that comes with
the adapter.
Chapter 2. Installing options
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