Installing An Adapter - IBM 3550 Type 7978 User Manual

Installing an adapter

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v There are two types of adapters that you can install, depending on which slots
Each PCI slot requires a riser card assembly. The server comes with two PCI
Express riser card assemblies. If you plan to install a PCI-X adapter, you must
install the optional PCI-X riser card assembly.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and the "Installation
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
3. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adapter
4. Insert the adapter into the riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on
5. Install the riser-card assembly in the server. See "Replacing a riser-card
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
are available. You can install the following types of adapters in PCI slots 1 and 2:
– Only a PCI Express adapter into slot 1
– Any PCI-X or PCI Express adapter into slot 2
guidelines" on page 23.
all external cables, if necessary; then, remove the server cover.
PCI adapter
Expansion slot 2
cables before you install the adapter.
the adapter with the connector on the riser-card assembly. Press the edge of
the connector firmly into the riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter
snaps into the riser-card assembly securely.
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the riser-card assembly and that the riser-card assembly is
securely seated in the riser-card connector on the system board before you turn
on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the system
board, the riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
assembly" on page 33 for more information.
Expansion
slot cover
Adapter
support
bracket
Riser-card
assembly
Riser-card
connector