Intel SPSH4 Product Guide - Page 93

PCI Add-In Boards The SPSH4 server supports four hot-plug PCI add-in boards and four non-hot-plug PCI add-in boards. A B C A Four hot-plug 64-Bit, 100-MHz PCI-X add-in board slots B Two non-hot-plug 64-Bit, 100-MHz PCI-X add-in board slots OM13395 C Two non-hot-plug 32-Bit, 33-MHz PCI add-in board slots Figure 28. PCI Add-In Board Locations CAUTION Be sure any empty expansion slots have a slot cover installed. An open expansion slot reduces the cooling and EMI integrity of the server and can affect performance and cause damage due to overheating. Operating System Support for Hot-Plug Add-In Boards Some operating systems support hot-plugging PCI add-in boards and some do not. Operating system support is provided by a driver that you must install when setting up your server. Hot-plug drivers are available on the System Resource CD in the Drivers directory. The driver files on the CD include information on installing and using the hot-plug software. If you don't find a driver for your operating system on the System Resource CD, you can check the Intel Customer Support website for the latest drivers: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ssh4/spsh4/ Without a driver, the operating system does not support hot-plug installation and removal of PCI add-in boards. In that case, you must treat all eight PCI slots as non-hot-plug slots and follow the instructions on pages 97 and 98 for installing and removing all PCI add-in boards. Installing and Removing Components 93