IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Problem Determination And Service Guide

Table 12. PCI riser slots supported configurations
PCI riser-card
slot number Configuration 1 Configuration 2 Configuration 3 Configuration 4
Slot 1 PCI Express
Gen 2 (x16) card
with a PCI
Express riser
card with a
low-profile
bracket
PCI Express
Gen 2 (x16) card
with a PCI
Express riser
card with a
low-profile
bracket
PCI-X 1.0a
64-bit/133 MHz
care with a
PCI-X riser card
with a low-profile
bracket
PCI-X 1.0a
64-bit/133 MHz
card with a
PCI-X riser card
with a low-profile
bracket
Slot 2 PCI Express
Gen 2 (x16) card
with a PCI
Express riser
card with a
standard bracket
PCI-X 1.0a
64-bit/133 MHz
card with a
PCI-X riser card
with a standard
bracket
PCI Express
Gen 2 (x16) card
with a PCI
Express riser
card with a
standard bracket
PCI-X 1.0a
64-bit/133 MHz
card with a
PCI-X riser card
with a standard
bracket
Notes:
1. The instructions in this section apply to any PCI adapter (for example, video
graphics adapters or network adapters).
2. Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at
75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for
any add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
3. Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video
adapter is not supported.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the “Installation
guidelines” on page 167.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables; then, remove the server cover (see “Removing the cover”
on page 174).
Attention: When you install an adapter, make sure that the adapter is
correctly seated in the riser-card assembly and that the riser-card assembly is
securely seated in the riser-card connector on the system board before you
turn on the server. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the
system board, the riser-card assembly, or the adapter.
3. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adapter
cables before you install the adapter.
4. Insert the adapter into the riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on
the adapter with the connector on the riser-card assembly. Press the edge of
the connector firmly into the riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter
snaps into the riser-card assembly securely.
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IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3550 M3 Type 4254
Category	Server
Language	English