Removing And Installing The Support Bracket; Working With Adapters - IBM 622138U - IntelliStation Z - Pro 6221 User Manual

Removing and installing the support bracket

When working with some devices, such as hard disk drives, adapters, and memory
modules, you must first remove the support bracket to access the device.
Complete the following steps to remove the support bracket:
1. Remove the side cover ("Removing the side cover" on page 31).
2. Pull out on the rear end of the support bracket approximately 150 mm (6 in.).
3. Disengage the front end of the support bracket from the computer and set the
To reinstall the support bracket, reverse the previous steps.

Working with adapters

Your computer comes with adapter connectors or slots. The AGP video adapter is
installed in the AGP Pro slot, and some models have an IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
adapter installed in mini-PCI slot 6 (PCI6). You can install up to five additional
optional adapters in your computer in PCI slot 1 (PCI1) and PCI-X slots 2 through 5
(PCI2 through PCI5).
See "System-board option connectors" on page 29 for the locations of expansion
slots on the system board.
Adapter considerations
Before you install an adapter, review the following information:
v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v You can install only a 32-bit adapter in the 32-bit PCI slot 1; 64-bit adapters can
bracket aside.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change
the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
be installed only in the 64-bit PCI-X slots 2 through 5.
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