Replacing a PCI Express assembly with a PCI-X assembly
Use this information to replace a PCI Express assembly with a PCI-X assembly.
About this task
The server comes with one PCI riser-card assembly installed in slot 2. You can
replace a PCI Express riser-card assembly with a PCI-X riser-card assembly.
To replace a PCI Express riser-card assembly with a PCI-X riser-card assembly,
complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page v and “Installation
guidelines” on page 43.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 51).
4. Remove the PCI Express riser-card assembly from the system board:
a. If an adapter is installed in the riser-card assembly, disconnect any cables
that are connected to the adapter.
b. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the rear edge and lift it from the riser-card
connector on the system board.
c. Remove the adapter, if one is present, from the riser-card assembly.
d. Store the riser-card assembly and the adapter in a safe place for possible
future use.
5. Install a PCI-X adapter into the new PCI-X riser-card assembly. See “Installing
an adapter” on page 70 for more information. Set any jumpers or switches on
the adapter as directed by the adapter manufacturer.
Note: You might have to replace the brackets when you replace a PCI Express
assembly with a PCI-X assembly.
6. Insert the PCI-X riser-card assembly into the riser-card connector on the system
board. Make sure that it is fully seated.
Results
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 106.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 73
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