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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device
Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS)
Local APIC
Area Reserved for the chipset
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
PCI Enumeration Area 1
PCI Express (256 MB)
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-M
boundary-
VGA Memory
TSEG
Memory available for the OS & other applications
2-5
PCI Expansion Cards
A riser card is used to support one standard size (full height full length) PCI
expansion card.
Installing a PCI Expansion Card
1.
Confi rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the
add-on card includes a standard bracket.
2.
Remove the chassis cover.
3.
Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate riser card in the
serverboard.
4.
Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add-on card.
5.
In that slot, open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways.
6.
From inside the chassis, remove the PCI slot shield.
7.
Slide the add-on card into the riser card and attach the add-on card bracket
in place of the PCI slot shield.
8.
Secure the add-on card by closing the PCI slot shield lever.
9.
Connect cables to the add-on card as necessary.
Size
Physical Memory Available
(4 GB Total System
Memory)
1 MB
3.99 GB
4 KB
3.99 GB
2 MB
3.99 GB
4 KB
3.99 GB
256 MB
3.76 GB
256 MB
3.51 GB
512 MB
3.01 GB
16 MB
2.85 GB
1 MB
2.84 GB
2.84 GB
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Chapter 2: Installation
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