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Installing an adapter
Low-profile PCI Express
adapter
The following illustration shows the location of the PCI expansion slots.
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v You can install only low-profile adapters in PCI slots 2 and 3 on the system
v The server comes with one riser-card assembly that contains an HTX riser card
v You can install a standard full-length HTX, PCI Express, or PCI-X adapter in slot
v The optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed on the riser card.
v Your server supports only 3.3 V and universal PCI adapters.
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IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Installation Guide
Expansion
slot 1
Expansion
slot cover
PCI slot 1
board.
that has an HTX connector. You can replace the HTX riser card assembly with
one that has a PCI-Express x16 connector or one that has a PCI-X 64-bit, 133
MHz connector.
1 on the riser-card assembly.
To install a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, see "Installing the Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine" on page 28.
Riser-card
Expansion
assembly
slot cover
PCI slot 4
PCI slot 3
PCI slot 2
Adapter
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