Installing an adapter

The following notes describe the types of adapters that your server supports and other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:

vThe following illustration shows the location and bus speeds of the PCI-X expansion slots on the PCI-X board.

PCI-X slot 4

PCI-X slot 3

(100 MHz)

(100 MHz)

PCI-X slot 5

PCI-X slot 2

(133 MHz)

(66 MHz)

PCI-X slot 6 (133 MHz)

Attention LED

Power LED

PCI-X slot 1 (66 MHz)

vLocate the documentation that comes with the adapter, and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you need to change the switch settings or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come with the adapter.

vVideo adapters are not supported.

vSome full-length adapters have extension handles or brackets installed. Before installing the adapter, you must remove the extension handle or bracket.

vYour server supports six hot-plug 64-bit adapters in the expansion slots on the PCI-X board, as shown in the following table.

Bus

Slot

Supported adapter speed (MHz)

 

 

 

A (2)

1

66

 

 

2

66

 

 

 

 

B (9)

3

100 (133 if slot 4 is empty)

 

 

4

100 (133 if slot 3 is empty)

 

 

 

 

C (7)

5

133

 

 

 

D (5)

6

133

 

 

 

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