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v The server comes with one 64-bit, 133 MHz peripheral component
v You can install a full-length adapter in slot 1.You can install a half-length adapter
v The server is designed specifically for PCI-X adapter support, but it also supports
v The server supports 3.3 V and universal PCI and PCI-X adapters; it does not
v The integrated video controller is on PCI bus 1. The PCI-X expansion slot is on
v The server scans PCI-X and PCI Express slots to assign system resources. By
v You can install either an optional SCSI adapter or an optional redundant array of
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interconnect-extended (PCI-X) slot (full-length riser card) and one half-length PCI
Express x8 slot. An optional PCI Express x8 slot can be added with a riser card if
the PCI-X riser card is removed first.
in slot 2.
PCI adapters.
support 5.0-V-only adapters.
PCI-X bus 1. The integrated Ethernet controllers are on PCI-X bus 2. The
integrated SCSI controller is on PCI-X bus 3. The PCI Express expansion slots
are on PCI Express buses 1 and 2.
default, the server starts (boots) devices in the following order: system SCSI
devices; PCI express and PCI-X devices; then, IDE and SATA 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 36 and the User's Guide on
the IBM Eserver Documentation CD.
independent disks (RAID) adapter only in PCI-X slot 1. The server supports a
variety of RAID adapters for both internal and external configurations. For the
most current list of supported RAID adapters, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. For details about
installing a RAID adapter, see the documentation that comes with the adapter.
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