Working With Adapters; Adapter Considerations - IBM eServer xSeries x382 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

4. Slide the cover forward until it locks in place and rotate the cover latch as

Working with adapters

Your server comes with adapter connectors or slots on a PCI riser that is connected
to the system board. You can install up to three additional optional adapters in
PCI-X slots 1 through 3 (PCI 1 through PCI 3). See "Option connectors" on page 12
for the locations of expansion slots on the PCI riser.
Attention:
service technician.

Adapter considerations

Before you install an adapter, review the following information:
v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v The total power consumption of all adapters installed in the server must not
v You can install full-length adapters in expansion slots PCI 1, PCI 2, and PCI 3.
v The 64-bit PCI-X slots support 3.3 V signaling PCI or PCI-X adapters; they do
v The PCI bus configuration is as follows:
v The server scans the PCI devices in the following order: PCI-X slot 3, PCI-X
v For a list of supported options for your server, go to
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shown on the system service label to secure the cover.
All components inside the server must be removed or replaced by a
instructions in addition to the instructions for the server. If you need to change
the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
exceed 45 watts.
None of the expansion slots are hot-plug.
not support 5.0 V signaling adapters.
– The dual-channel integrated Ethernet controller is on PCI-X bus 2, channel A.
– The dual-channel integrated SCSI controller is on PCI-X bus 2, channel B.
– The 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X slot 3 is on PCI-X bus 1, channel A.
– The 64-bit, 100 MHz PCI-X slots 1 and 2 are on PCI-X bus 1, channel B.
slots 1 and 2; then, the dual-channel integrated Ethernet controller and the
dual-channel integrated SCSI controller.
http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/.
Cover latch