Lenovo 3797 manual Installing a PCI adapter

Installing a PCI adapter

The following illustration shows the PCI adapter expansion slots.

1	PCI slot 1
2	PCI slot 2
3	PCI slot 3
4	PCI slot 4

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

vLocate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those 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.

vTo ensure that a ServeRAID-10i, ServeRAID-10is, or ServeRAID-10M 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.

vSome high performance video adapters are supported by your server. See http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver/ for more information.

vThe following notes describe important information about the NVIDIA video 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.

vA PCI Express Gen 2 x16 riser card can support only one adapter.

vThe expansion slots in the PCI riser cards accommodate the various form factors of the non-hot-plug adapters as follows:

–Expansion slot 1: Full-height, full-length

–Expansion slot 2: Low-profile with standard bracket

–Expansion slot 3: Full-height, full-length

–Expansion slot 4: Full-height, half-length

If you install a different supported riser-card assembly, the supported adapter types might be different. For a list of supported riser-card assemblies, see http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

vThe system scans devices in the following order, if you have not changed the default boot precedence:

–Video unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) (fixed)

–System board Ethernet 1 PXE (fixed)

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