Working With Adapters; Adapter Considerations - IBM Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Working with adapters

Adapter considerations

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You can install up to five peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapters in the
expansion connectors on the system board.
Your server comes with a video controller. This video controller is an integrated
component on the system board. It is not removable. If you want to disable this
controller and use a video adapter instead, you can install a video adapter in an
expansion slot. When you install a video adapter, the server BIOS automatically
disables the integrated video controller.
The following illustration shows the location of the PCI expansion slots on the system
board.
1
PCI slot 5 64-bit (J44)
2
PCI slot 4 64-bit (J39)
3
PCI slot 3 64-bit (J34)
4
PCI slot 2 32-bit (J32)
5
PCI slot 1 32-bit (J27)
Before you continue with the adapter-installation procedure:
• Review the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions given in this section. If you need to
change the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
• You can install full-length adapters in all expansion slots.
• You can install a 32-bit RAID adapter in any of the PCI slots, but you might want
to install it in a 32-bit slot and use the 64-bit slots for 64-bit adapters.