IBM System x3650 - Installing an Adapter

Installing an adapter
Low-profile PCI Express
adapter
Adapter
Adapter
Riser-card
assembly
Expansion slot 2
Expansion
slot 1
Expansion
slot covers
Expansion
slot cover
The following illustration shows the locations of the adapter expansion slots.
PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2
PCI slot 3
PCI slot 4
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v You can install only low-profile PCI Express adapters in PCI slots 3 and 4 on the
system board.
v You can install a full-height, half-length adapter in slot 2 on the PCI riser card
and a full-height, full-length adapter in slot 1 on the PCI riser card.
v An optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine can be installed only in a
dedicated slot on the system board. To install a Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine, see “Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine” on page 29.
v The server supports only 3.3 V and universal PCI adapters.
v The PCI bus configuration is as follows:
– Non-hot-plug, low-profile PCI Express x8 (x4 lanes), slot 4
– Non-hot-plug, low-profile PCI Express x8 (x4 lanes), slot 3
– Non-hot-plug, half-length PCI Express x8 (x8 lanes), slot 2
– Non-hot-plug, full-length PCI Express x8 (x8 lanes), slot 1
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