Replacing A Pci Express Assembly With A Pci-X Assembly - IBM 79463AU Installation And User Manual

3. Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the "Installation
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
3. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adapter
4. Insert the adapter into the riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on
5. Install the riser-card assembly in the server (see "Replacing a PCI riser-card
6. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 85.

Replacing a PCI Express assembly with a PCI-X assembly

The server comes with two PCI riser-card assemblies. You can replace a PCI
Express riser-card assembly with a PCI-X riser-card assembly.
To replace a PCI Express riser-card assembly with a PCI-X riser-card assembly,
complete the following steps:
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adapter is not supported
guidelines" on page 46.
all external cables; then, remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover" on
page 49).
cables before you install the adapter.
the adapter with the connector on the riser-card assembly. Press the edge of
the connector firmly into the riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter
snaps into the riser-card assembly securely.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the riser-card assembly and that the riser-card assembly is
securely seated in the riser-card connector on the system board before you turn
on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the system
board, the riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
assembly" on page 63).