IBM 865741Y Handbook - Page 77

Working with Adapters Working with Adapters Adding an adapter, such as a communication adapter, extends the capabilities and power of your server. For example, you can add a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) adapter that can enhance logical-drive capacity and performance. Note: For a complete list of the adapters that your server supports, go to http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/compat/ on the World Wide Web, or contact your IBM marketing representative. When you are installing or removing adapters, it is important to resolve any resource conflicts that might arise. For example, if you install an ISA legacy adapter, you might need to manually configure the adapter by setting a variety of switches on the adapter and by using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Many adapters now use Plug and Play technology, which enables the server to automatically configure the adapter, provided that the required resources are available. Refer to the instructions that come with your adapter to determine if it is Plug and Play. For more information, see "ISA Legacy Resources" on page 40. Adapter Considerations Your server supports ISA and PCI adapters. You can install up to six adapters in the connectors on the system board. These connectors are known as expansion slot connectors.. The expansion slots are located on the rear of the server (see "Input/Output Connectors" on page 10 for an illustration). Your server system board contains two 16-bit, ISA-bus expansion slot connectors and four 32-bit, PCI-bus expansion slot connectors. One expansion slot connector is a shared PCI/ISA slot connector. One slot connector supports only ISA adapters; the remaining slot connectors support only PCI adapters. Your server supports only 5.0-volt adapters on the PCI bus. Chapter 4. Installing Options 59