Installing An Adapter - IBM xSeries 200 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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v PCI expansion slots 1 through 5 are on PCI bus 0. The

system scans the AGP slot and PCI expansion slots 1

through 5 to assign system resources; then, the system

starts (boots) the PCI devices in the following order, if

you have not changed the default boot sequence: PCI

expansion slots 1 and 2, system board integrated drive

electronics (IDE) or SCSI devices, and then PCI

expansion slots 3 through 5.

Note: To change the boot sequence for PCI devices,

start the Configuration/Setup Utility program,

select Start Options from the main menu, select

Startup Sequence; then, select Second device

(SCSI) to designate the adapter boot sequence.

See Chapter 4, "Configuring the server," on page

33 for details on using the Configuration/Setup

Utility program.

v For a list of supported options for your server, refer to

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat on the World Wide

Web.

Installing an adapter

Expansion

slot cover

Adapter

retaining

bracket

Complete the following steps to install an adapter:

Attention:

take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity.

For details on handling these devices, see "Handling

static-sensitive devices" on page 45.

Adapter

When you handle ESD-sensitive devices,

Adapter

support

bracket

Chapter 5. Installing options

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