Lenovo 3724, 3836, 3809, 3826, 3824, 3808, 3815, 3817 manual

for x4 and x8 adapters. These same rules apply to the other PCI slots also. Check the information that comes with your adapter for compatibility information.

–Slots on the system board:

-Slot 1, PCI Express Gen 2 x8 (x8)

-Slot 2, PCI Express Gen 2 x16 (x8)

-Slot 3, PCI Express Gen 2 x8 (x4)

-Slot 4, PCI Express Gen 2 x8 (x4)

-Slot 5, PCI Express Gen 2 x8 (x8)

-Slot 6, PCI 32-bit/33 MHz

–If you install the one-slot PCI extender card in the server:

-One additional PCI Express Gen 1 x8 (x4) slot is available

–If you install the two-slot PCI extender card in the server:

v You can install full-length adapters that are supported in slots 2, 3, 4, and 5 on the system board, and the slots on the one-slot or two-slot extender cards. You can only install half-length adapters in slots 1 and 6.

vThe 32-bit slot 6 supports 5.0 V keyed PCI adapters; they do not support 3.3 V keyed adapters. Universal adapters are supported in slots 4 and 5 if they are universally keyed.

vYou can install the ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA controller, the optional ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller, or the optional ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA controller in slots 1 of hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA models. These ServeRAID adapters are not supported on the simple-swap models.

vThe ServeRAID-BR10i adapter comes standard on hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models and provides RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E support. You can order the ServeRAID-MR10i adapter which provides RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 support, and the optional ServeRAID-MR10is adapter with an encryption 1078 DE chip provides RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 support.

To ensure that any of your ServeRAID 10i, 10is, or 10M adapters function properly on UEFI-based servers, make sure that the adapter firmware level is updated to at least 11.x.x-XXX , and the supporting drivers.

Attention: 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.

vThe server scans PCI Express slot 1 and PCI Express slots 2 and 3 to assign system resources. Then, the server starts the devices in the following order, if you have not changed the default startup sequence: PCI Express slot 1, PCI Express slot 2, PCI slot 6, and PCI Express slot 3.

vFor a list of supported options for the server, see http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.

To install an adapter, do the following:

Note: The instructions in this section apply to any PCI adapter (for example, video graphics adapters or network adapters).

1.Read the safety information (see “Safety” on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 37).

2.Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the side cover. See “Removing the side cover” on page 43.

3.Carefully position the server on its side so that it is lying flat and facing up.

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