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Installing, adapter

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Installing an adapter Expansion slot 1 Riser-card assembly Expansion slot cover Expansion slot cover Low-profile PCI Express adapter Adapter The following illustration shows the location of the PCI expansion slots. PCI slot 4 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 1 The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing an adapter: v You can install only low-profile adapters in PCI slots 2 and 3 on the system board. v The server comes with one riser-card assembly that contains an HTX riser card that has an HTX connector. You can replace the HTX riser card assembly with one that has a PCI-Express x16 connector or one that has a PCI-X 64-bit, 133 MHz connector. v You can install a standard full-length HTX, PCI Express, or PCI-X adapter in slot 1 on the riser-card assembly. v The optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed on the riser card. To install a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, see "Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine" on page 28. v Your server supports only 3.3 V and universal PCI adapters. 26 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Installation Guide

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Installing
an
adapter
Low-profile PCI Express
adapter
Adapter
Riser-card
assembly
Expansion
slot 1
Expansion
slot cover
Expansion
slot cover
The
following
illustration
shows
the
location
of
the
PCI
expansion
slots.
PCI slot 1
PCI slot 2
PCI slot 3
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:
v
You
can
install
only
low-profile
adapters
in
PCI
slots
2
and
3
on
the
system
board.
v
The
server
comes
with
one
riser-card
assembly
that
contains
an
HTX
riser
card
that
has
an
HTX
connector.
You
can
replace
the
HTX
riser
card
assembly
with
one
that
has
a
PCI-Express
x16
connector
or
one
that
has
a
PCI-X
64-bit,
133
MHz
connector.
v
You
can
install
a
standard
full-length
HTX,
PCI
Express,
or
PCI-X
adapter
in
slot
1
on
the
riser-card
assembly.
v
The
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
is
installed
on
the
riser
card.
To
install
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
see
“Installing
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine”
on
page
28.
v
Your
server
supports
only
3.3
V
and
universal
PCI
adapters.
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IBM
System
x3655
Type
7985:
Installation
Guide