Installing An Adapter - IBM 9228 - IntelliStation Z - Pro User Manual

Installing an adapter

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the computer supports and
other information that you might consider when installing an adapter. See "System
board option connectors" on page 32 for an illustration of the adapter slot locations.
v Read the documentation that comes with the operating system.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v The computer comes with the following adapter connectors, or slots:
v The computer comes with the video (graphics) adapter installed in PCI Express
v You can install full-length adapters in PCI Express slots 1, 2, and 3.
v You can install full-length 64-bit or 32-bit PCI-X adapters, or 32-bit 3.3 V PCI
v You can install a full-length 32-bit, 5 V PCI adapter in slot 6.
v To assign system resources, the computer scans the adapters in the following
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you have to change
the switch or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
Important:
The slot designation information describes the adapter that is supported in that
slot and the bandwidth for that slot. For example, the x8 (x4) designation for slot
2 identifies an x8 slot that is designed to support x4 adapters and x8 adapters
that can downshift to operate at the x4 bandwidth. If you install an x8 adapter in
slot 2 that can downshift to the x4 bandwidth, it will run at the x4 bandwidth. The
x8 connector is used for x4 and x8 adapters.
– Slot 1, PCI Express x16 (x16)
– Slot 2, PCI Express x8 (x4)
Note: If you install a double-wide adapter in slot 1, it will overlap slot 2.
Therefore, you will have one less PCI slot available in which you can
install an adapter. To work around this, you can set jumper 10 on the
system board to positions 2 and 3, and jumper 11 on the system board
to positions 1 and 2 to reroute the signals of slot 2 down to slot 3. This
converts slot 3 to a PCI Express x8 slot. For the locations of jumpers
10 and 11 on the system board, see the Problem Determination and
Service Guide.
Slot 2 Slot 3
PCI Express x4 PCI Express x4
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Not available PCI Express x8
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– Slot 3, PCI Express x16 (x4)
– Slot 4, PCI-X, 64-bit, 133 MHz
– Slot 5, PCI-X, 64-bit, 133 MHz
– Slot 6, PCI, 32-bit, 33 MHz
slot 1. You can install up to five additional optional adapters in the computer.
adapters in slots 4 and 5.
sequence:
– Slot 1, PCI Express x16 (x16)
– Slot 2, PCI Express x8 (x4)
– Slot 3, PCI Express x16 (x4)
Jumper (J10) Jumper (J11)
position position
1 and 2 (default) 2 and 3 (default)
2 and 3 1 and 2
Chapter 4. Installing options
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