IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 - Page 190

Table 30. Configuration 5.
Note: Slot 1 is for standard low-profile ML2 adapter
Configuration 5
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 One ML2
slot
v Two
low-
profile
slots
One ML2 x1/x4/x8 low-profile x1/x4/x8 low-profile
Table 31. Configuration 6.
Note: Slot 1 is for standard low-profile ML2 adapter
Configuration 6
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 One ML2
slot
v Two
low-
profile
slots
One or two ML2
x1/x4/x8/x16
low-profile
Note: If only one
microprocessor is
installed, slot 2 cannot
be used
x1/x4/x8/x16
low-profile
Table 32. Configuration 7
Configuration 7
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 One
2.5-inch
hot-swap
rear hard
disk drive
kit
v One
low-
profile
slot
One or two X X
x1/x4/x8/x16
low-profile
To install a PCI riser-card assembly, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 122.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
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