NEC 5800/320MA manual Chapter Overview of PCI Adapters

Chapter 1

Overview of PCI Adapters

Peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapters, along with the Express5800/320Ma I/O subsystem, provide the I/O capability for Express5800/320Ma systems. The following sections present an overview of the PCI adapters for Express5800/320Ma systems:

•“PCI Adapters Available with Express5800/320Ma Systems” on page 1-1

•“System Configurations and PCISlot Availability” on page 1-3

•“PCI Slot Numbering, Reservations, and Performance” on page 1-3

•“Paired PCI Slots and Duplex Operation of PCI Adapters” on page 1-4

•“General References” on page 1-5

PCI Adapters Available with Express5800/320Ma Systems

Table 1-1lists the PCI adapters that NEC Solutions (America), Inc. supports for Express5800/320Ma systems, the vendor name and part numbers for each adapter, and the chapter that provides a detailed description for the adapter. The chapters present the following information about the PCI adapters:

•Hardware requirements, including PCI slot assignments and the number of PCI adapters of this type allowed in each system

•Software requirements, including information about checking the Web for the latest PCI adapter drivers, if applicable

•Cabling requirements, including the cables required for the PCI adapter and the part numbers for the cables, where applicable

•Configuration information, including information about configuring the PCI adapter and instructions for using configuration utilities, where applicable

•Troubleshooting information, including specific information about troubleshooting the PCI adapter

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