Step 4. Remove the cabinet cover on your computer to access the PCI slots.

Step 5. Locate the PCI slots on your computer.

Use a 32-bit slot for 32-bit host adapters and a 64-bit slot for 64-bit host adapters. You may insert a 64-bit host adapter into a 32-bit slot if not 64-bit slots are available. Refer to the user’s manual supplied with your computer to confirm the location of the PCI slots.

2.1.2Inserting the Host Adapter

Perform the following steps to install your Ultra160 SCSI Host Adapter in your PC mainboard.

Step 1. Remove the blank bracket panel on the back of the computer aligned with the PCI slot you intend to use.

Save the bracket screw.

Step 2. Carefully insert the edge connector J1 of the host adapter into the PCI slot.

Step 3. Make sure the edge connector is properly aligned before pressing the board into place. The bracket around connector J3 should fit where the blank bracket panel was removed.

Figure 2.1 illustrates the hardware connections. All the connectors in this example pertain to the LSI21003. Other Ultra160 SCSI host adapters will have different connector labels depending on the board design. Refer to Chapter 3, “Ultra160 SCSI to PCI Host Adapter Characteristics,”for more information.

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Detailed Host Adapter Installation