Working With Adapters; Adapter Considerations - IBM xSeries 330 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Working with adapters

The server comes with two peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapter slots
on the system board with riser cards installed in them.
Note: Your server also comes with an integrated video controller on the system
The following illustration shows the location of the 33-MHz and 66-MHz PCI
expansion slots on the system board.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

Adapter considerations

Before you install adapters, review the following:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v You can install 32-bit or 64-bit full-length or half-length adapters in the
v Your server supports a 5.0 V PCI adapter in slot 2 and a 3.3 V PCI adapter in
v Your server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters. You
board. When you install a video adapter in a PCI slot, the server BIOS
automatically disables the integrated video controller. This enables the video
adapter in the PCI slot to control the video functions for your monitor.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change
the switch settings or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions
that come with the adapter.
expansion slots. Full-length adapters are installed in slot 1; half-length adapters
are installed in either slot 1 or 2.
slot 1.
can use this technique to install PCI adapters that currently do not support
sharing of PCI interrupts.
PCI slot 2
64 bit
33 MHz 5.0 V (J10)
PCI slot 1
64 bit
66 MHz 3.3 V (J23)
Installing options
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