Installing A Pci Adapter - Lenovo ThinkServer RD220 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Step 4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly that contains the adapter (see Removing a PCI riser-card
assembly).
Step 5. Disconnect any cables from the adapter (make note of the cable routing, in case you reinstall
the adapter later).
Step 6. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the adapter from the PCI
expansion slot.
If you have other optional devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to Completing the
installation.

Installing a PCI adapter

The following illustration shows the PCI adapter expansion slots.
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PCI slot 1
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PCI slot 2
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PCI slot 3
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PCI slot 4
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you
must consider when installing an adapter:
• Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instruction in addition to the
instructions in this section. If you have to change switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter,
follow the instructions that come with the adapter.
• To ensure that a ™ServeRAID-10i, ™ServeRAID-10is, or ™ServeRAID-10M adapter works correctly in
your UEFI-based server, make sure that the adapter firmware is at the latest level.
Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code updates. If the
device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution
before you update the code.
• Some high performance video adapters are supported by your server. See
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver/ for more information.
• The following notes describe important information about the NVIDIA video adapter that comes
preinstalled in some server models:
– Do not set the maximum digital video resolution above 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz for an LCD monitor. This
is the highest resolution that is supported for an optional video adapter in the server.
– Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on an optional video adapter is not
supported.
• A PCI Express Gen 2 x16 riser card can support only one adapter.
• The expansion slots in the PCI riser cards accommodate the various form factors of the non-hot-plug
adapters as follows:
– Expansion slot 1: Full-height, full-length
– Expansion slot 2: Low-profile with standard bracket
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