This section provides information about installing PCI cards.
PCI cards are located in the side service bay.
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this procedure. Failure to follow ESD safety precautions could result
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Removing
the Side Cover |
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To remove the side cover, perform the following steps:
Loosen the captive T-15 screws that hold
the side cover in place.
Grasp the strap handle, pull the side cover slightly
away from the server, and pull the cover toward the front of the
server to free the cover tabs from the slots in the rear of the
chassis.
The following graphic shows the side cover.
PCI Card
Load Order |
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PCI slots are numbered 1 through 12, starting from the bottom
of the PCI backplane. PCI slots 1 and 3 are dedicated for use by
the servers core I/O cards. The core I/O functions are shared between
two cards; an MP/SCSI card which must be located in slot 1, and
a LAN/SCSI card which must be located in slot 3.
If the VGA/USB card is installed, it must reside in PCI slot
2. If the VGA/USB card is not installed, slot 2 may be used for
other supported PCI cards.
A RAID card is available for use with Microsoft Windows and
Linux. If the RAID card is installed, it must reside in PCI slot
4. If the RAID card is not installed, slot 4 may be used for other
supported PCI cards.
PCI Card
Performance Considerations |
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Slot 2, which shares a 33 MHz bus with slot 1, is the lowest
performance slot available in the system and is recommended for
use with 33 MHz PCI cards.
A common 66 MHz bus is shared between slots 4 and 5, slots
6 and 7, and slots 8 and 9. To maximize PCI bus bandwidth, populate
only one slot on each bus and leave the second slot empty. For example,
install cards in slots 4, 6, and 8, but leave slots 5, 7, and 9
empty.
Slots 10, 11, and 12 are the highest performance slots in
the system. Each of these slots provide an individual bus with a
500 MB/second peak data rate at 133 MHz.
Installing
a PCI Card |
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The server may contain up to 12 PCI cards. PCI cards are located
in the side service bay.
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this procedure. Failure to follow ESD safety precautions could result
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To install a PCI card, perform the following steps:
Remove the appropriate PCI slot cover from
the rear of the chassis.
Locate the PCI card guide in Figure 2-12 “Front PCI Card Guide Location”, on the outside of the side fan housing. Orient
the PCI card into its guide slot and push it into the server until
the PCI card is seated in the PCI backplane card connector.
Connect all external cables to the PCI card at the rear
PCI bulkhead.
Connect all internal cables to the PCI card in the side
service bay.
Replacing
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To replace the side cover, perform the following steps:
Grasp the strap handle and insert the tabbed
end of the side cover into the server chassis slots at the rear
of the side service bay.
Push the side cover into the side service bay opening
and fasten the captive T-15 screws that hold the side cover in place.
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