Chapter 4: Installing Components

PCI expansion cards

Your server uses the PCI-X bus. Use the following chart to determine the PCI slot into which you should install your expansion card.

Caution

 

Only PCI cards in slots 1 - 5 are hot-swappable. Do not attempt to

 

install or remove PCI cards in slots 6 or 7 without turning off your

 

 

 

server and disconnecting it from the AC power source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI slot

Description

 

 

 

1

PCI Express x8 - Hot-swap

 

 

2

PCI-X - Runs at 64-bit /133MHz - Hot-swap

 

 

3

PCI Express x4 - Hot-swap

 

 

4

PCI Express x4 - Hot-swap

 

 

5

PCI Express x4 - Hot-swap

 

 

6

PCI-X - Runs at 64-bit/100 MHz - Not hot-swappable

 

 

7

PCI-X - Runs at 64-bit/100 MHz - Not hot-swappable

 

 

 

 

PCI slot 1

PCI slot 2

PCI slot 3

PCI slot 4

PCI slot 5

PCI slot 6

PCI slot 7

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