IBM IntelliStation A Pro 6224 User Manual page 55

v You can install full-length adapters in PCI-X slots 1, 3, 4, and 5; you can install a
full-length adapter in PCI-X slot 2 only if it does not have a full-length adapter
attached to it.
Exception: If your computer has an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 adapter installed in
the AGP slot, some wide adapters might not fit in PCI-X slot 3, and no adapter
can be installed in PCI-X slot 4.
v If you install a ServeRAID 6i+ adapter, it must be installed in slot 3.
v The computer scans the AGP slot and PCI-X expansion slots to assign system
resources. Then, it starts the PCI devices in the following order, if you have not
changed the default startup sequence: AGP slot; PCI-X expansion slot 1;
system-board integrated drive electronics (IDE), Serial ATA (SATA), or small
computer system interface (SCSI) devices; and then PCI-X slots 2 through 6.
v For a list of supported options for your computer, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/;
then, select your country and navigate to the list of options for your computer.
Complete the following steps to install an adapter in your computer:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and the guidelines in
"Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 33.
2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices (see "Turning off the computer"
on page 19); then, disconnect all external cables and power cords.
3. Remove the side cover (see "Removing the side cover" on page 37).
4. Determine which PCI-X slot you will use for the adapter. Review the
instructions that come with the adapter for any requirements, restrictions, or
cabling instructions. It might be easier to route cables before you install the
adapter.
5. For full-length adapters, rotate the rear adapter-retention bracket to the open
(unlocked) position and remove it from the computer. Rotate the front
adapter-retention bracket to the open position. If you are installing a smaller
adapter, remove only the rear adapter-retention bracket.
6. If there is an adapter already installed in the slot, remove it and place it on a
static-protective surface.
If the slot is empty, remove the expansion-slot cover. From the rear of the
computer, press on the slot cover. Grasp it and pull it out of the expansion slot.
Store it in a safe place for future use.
Attention: Expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots. This
maintains the electronic emissions standards of the computer and ensures
proper ventilation of computer components.
7. Follow the instructions that come with the adapter to set jumpers or switches, if
any.
8. Remove the adapter from the static-protective package, carefully grasp the
adapter by the top edge or upper corners, and align it with the expansion slot
guides; then, press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot. Move the
adapter directly from the static-protective package to the adapter slot. Avoid
touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter.
Attention: Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the expansion
slot before you turn on the computer. Incomplete installation of an adapter
might damage the system board or the adapter.
Chapter 4. Installing options
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