1 PCI riser-card assembly (full-height, full-length adapters)
2 PCI riser-card assembly (low-profile adapters)
3 PCI riser connector 1
4 PCI riser connector 2
Removing and installing an adapter
The following describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
v The server provides two PCI riser slots on the system board. Each slot comes
with a PCI riser assembly with a bracket installed. The following information
indicates the riser card slots and the type of adapters that the riser cards
support:
– Standard models of the server comes with two PCI Express riser-card
assemblies installed.
– A PCI Express riser card assembly has a black connector and supports PCI
Express adapters.
– PCI riser slot 1 (this slot is the farthest slot away from the power supplies).
This slot supports only low-profile adapters.
– PCI riser slot 2 (this slot is the closest slot to the power supplies). This slot
supports only full-height, half-length adapters.
v
Do no set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at 60
Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for any
add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
v Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video
adapter is not supported.
v The server does not support full-length adapters.
v When you install any PCI adapter, the power cords must be connected form the
power source before you remove the PCI Express riser-card assembly.
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