IBM 8685 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 63
Working with adapters, Adapter considerations, Before you install an adapter, review the following
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3. Lift the bezel to release the two tabs at the bottom edge of the bezel. 4. Store the bezel in a safe place. Working with adapters This section describes how to install hot-plug and non-hot-plug PCI and PCI-X adapters. Before you continue with the adapter-installation procedures, review "Adapter considerations". The following illustration shows the location of the PCI and PCI-X adapter expansion slots on the system board. Slots 2 through 7 are Active PCI-X slots. Active PCI and Active PCI-X slots are also called hot-plug PCI and PCI-X slots. Notes: 1. A cable is attached to the hot-plug PCI-X switch card connector (J20) on the system board so that the hot-plug function will work properly for PCI-X slots 2 through 7. Do not disconnect this cable. 2. See "Identifying problems using status LEDs" on page 32 for additional information about identifying problems through LEDs. PCI Slot 1 32-bit 33 MHz (J26) PCI-X Slot 2 64-bit 100 MHz (J27) PCI-X Slot 3 64-bit 100 MHz (J28) PCI-X Slot 4 64-bit 100 MHz (J29) PCI-X Slot 5 64-bit 100 MHz (J30) PCI-X Slot 6 64-bit 100 MHz (J31) PCI-X Slot 7 64-bit 100 MHz (J32) Hot-plug PCI-X switch card (J20) Adapter considerations Before you install an adapter, review the following: v Read the documentation that comes with your operating system. v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change the switch or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that come with the adapter. v You can install full-length adapters and non-hot-plug adapters in any expansion slot. Chapter 4. Customer replaceable units 53