2. Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on the video adapter
is not supported.
3. If you are installing x3650 M3 PCI Express Gen 2 x8 riser card (part number
59Y3818), you cannot install any adaptor on slot 1.
This topic describes installing an adapter in a PCI expansion slot in a PCI riser-card
assembly. These instructions apply to PCI adapters such as video graphics
adapters and network adapters. To install a ServeRAID SAS controller, go to
“Installing a ServeRAID SAS controller on the SAS riser card” on page 202.
The following illustration shows the locations of the adapter expansion slots from
the rear of the server.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps.
PCI
riser-card
assembly
Expansion-slot
cover
Adapter
1. Install the adapter in the expansion slot.
a. If the adapter is a full-length adapter for the upper expansion slot (1 or 3) in
the riser card, remove the full-length-adapter bracket 1 from underneath
the top of the riser-card assembly 3 and insert it in the end of the upper
expansion slot 2 of the riser-card assembly.
b. Align the adapter with the PCI connector on the riser card and the guide on
the external end of the riser-card assembly.
c. Press the adapter firmly into the PCI connector on the riser card.
2. Connect any required cables to the adapter (see “Internal cable routing and
connectors” on page 172.)
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