IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 User Manual

3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 126).
4. Install the adapter in the new PCI riser-card assembly (see “Replacing an
adapter” on page 180).
5. Set any jumpers or switches on the adapter as directed by the adapter
manufacturer.
6. Remove the PCI filler panel, if one is present, from the rear of the server.
7. Align the PCI riser-card assembly with the PCI riser connector on the system
board; then, press down firmly until the PCI riser-card assembly is seated
correctly in the connector on the system board.
Note: When the 2.5-inch hot-swap rear hard disk drive kit is used, only the
PCI riser-card assembly with one x8 or x16 low-profile slot can be used for
connector 2 on the system board.
1U PCIe Riser 3 assembly
(1x low-profile; x8 or x16)
2.5-inch hot-swap rear
hard disk drive kit
Figure 90. PCI riser-card assembly installation (1)
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IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U rack
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 product family
Memory	Up to 1.5TB DDR4
Storage	Up to 8x 2.5" HDD/SSD or 4x 3.5" HDD
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Expansion Slots	Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 slots
Power Supply	Dual redundant hot-swap 550W, 750W, or 900W
Operating Systems Supported	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere