Working With Adapters - IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6220 User Manual

1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and the guidelines in
2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices (see "Turning off the computer"
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 33).
4. Pivot the drive cages until the pivot locks catch the front of the chassis, holding
5. Lift the support bracket out of the computer.
To reinstall the support bracket, reverse the previous steps.

Working with adapters

Your computer comes with adapter connectors or slots. The Accelerated Graphics
Port (AGP) video adapter is installed in the AGP slot and some models have a
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) controller adapter installed in the mini-PCI slot. You can install
up to three additional optional adapters in your computer in PCI slots 1 through 3.
See "System-board option connectors" on page 32 for the location of expansion
slots on the system board.
Adapter considerations
The following notes describe the types of adapters that your computer supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.
v Your computer uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters,
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v You can install only low-profile, 32-bit adapters in PCI slots 1 through 3.
v Your computer supports 5.0 V signaling and universal PCI adapters; it does not
v PCI slots 1 through 3 are on PCI bus 3.
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"Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 29.
on page 20); then, disconnect all power cords and external cables.
the drive cages in place.
which means that you can install a variety of PCI adapters that currently do not
support sharing of PCI interrupts.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you need to change
the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
support 3.3 V signaling adapters.
The system scans the AGP slot, mini-PCI slot, and PCI expansion slots 1
through 3 to assign system resources. Then, the system starts the PCI devices in