Installing A Pci Adapter - Lenovo THINKSERVER 3797 Hardware Maintenance Manual

4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly that contains the adapter (see "Removing
5. Disconnect any cables from the adapter (make note of the cable routing, in case
6. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and pull the
If you have other optional devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 227.

Installing a PCI adapter

The following illustration shows the PCI adapter expansion slots.
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 To ensure that a ServeRAID-10i, ServeRAID-10is, or ServeRAID-10M adapter
v Some high performance video adapters are supported by your server. See
v The following notes describe important information about the NVIDIA video
v A PCI Express Gen 2 x16 riser card can support only one adapter.
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a PCI riser-card assembly" on page 167).
you reinstall the adapter later).
adapter from the PCI expansion slot.
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PCI slot 1
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PCI slot 2
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PCI slot 3
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PCI slot 4
instruction in addition to the instructions in this section. If you have to change
switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
works correctly in your UEFI-based server, make sure that the adapter firmware
is at the latest level.
Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated
code updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the
latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you
update the code.
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adapter that comes preinstalled in some server models:
– Do not set the maximum digital video resolution above 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz
for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for an
optional video adapter in the server.
– Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on an optional
video adapter is not supported.