AGP slot
PCI slot 1
PCI slot 2
PCI slot 3
PCI slot 4
PCI slot 5
Adapter considerations
Before you install an adapter, review the following:
•Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions given in this chapter. If you need to change the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come with the adapter.
•You can install
•The server supports 5.0V and universal PCI adapters; it does not support 3.3V adapters.
•Your server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters. Because of this technique, you can install a variety of PCI adapters that currently do not support sharing of PCI interrupts.
•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 . Configuring the server,” on page 29 for details on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
•For a list of supported options for your server, refer to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat on the World Wide Web.
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