IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 User Manual

6. Remove the adapter, if one is present, from the PCI riser-card assembly (see
“Removing an adapter” on page 177).
7. Set the adapter and the PCI riser-card assembly aside.
Results
If you are instructed to return the PCI riser-card assembly, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly
Use this information to replace a PCI riser-card assembly.
About this task
Note: PCI riser-card brackets must be installed even if you do not install an
adapter.
The following table lists the supported PCI riser-card assembly configurations in
the server.
Table 26. Configuration 1
Configuration 1
Configura
tion
Number of
micropro
cessors
installed
PCI riser-card assembly connector 1
on system board
PCI riser-card assembly connector 2 on system
board
Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3
v Three
low-
profile
slots
One x1/x4/x8/x16 low-profile x1/x4/x8 low-profile x1/x4/x8 low-profile
1U PCIe Riser 2 assembly
(2 x low profile; x8 or x16)
1U PCIe Riser 1 assembly
(1x low profile; x16)
Bracket
Figure 89. PCI riser-card assembly removal (4)
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IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3550 M5 Type 5463
Category	Server
Language	English