3. Attach the PCI support bracket:
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For short PCI cards, attach the lip of the PCI card support over the chassis slot (1) and pull
the lower part of the arm over the PCI retention clamp (2), as shown:
Figure 4-35 Installing PCI support on short card
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For tall PCI cards, attach the lip of the PCI card support under the chassis slot (1) and pull
the lower part of the arm over the PCI retention clamp (2), as shown:
Figure 4-36 Installing the PCI support on tall card
PCI Express cards
PCI Express I/O slots can support other PCI Express cards with less bus bandwidth than what is
physically defined for the slot. Use the following table to determine PCI Express card compatibility.
Table 4-7 HP xw6600 Workstation PCI Express compatibility matrix
Slot type Mechanical compatibility Electrical compatibility
PCI Express x8 (x4) x1, x4, x8, and x16 ** x1 and x4 modes
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