IBM System x3690 X5 - Page 84

Table 12. Supported riser cards and supported PCI adapters
Riser cards supported
Slot on the system board
to install the riser card
PCI adapters that you can install
in the riser card
PCI riser card with two
PCI Express Gen2 x8
adapter slots
PCI riser slot 1
v PCI Express Gen2 x8
three/fourth-length, full-height
adapter
v PCI Express Gen2 x8
half-length, full-height adapter
(Optional) PCI riser cards
with one PCI Express
Gen2 x16 adapter slot
PCI riser slot 1
v PCI Express Gen2 x16
full-length, full-height adapter
Note: You cannot install the
full-length, full-height adapter
in the server when the optional
memory tray is installed.
v PCI Express Gen2 x16
three/fourth-length, full-height
adapter
PCI riser card with three
PCI Express Gen2 x8 (x4)
adapter slots
PCI riser slot 2
v PCI Express Gen2 x8
low-profile adapter
v PCI Express Gen2 x8 (x4)
low-profile adapter
Important: The x8 (x4) designation for a PCI slot identifies a x8 slot that is wired
for x4. If you install a x8 adapter in slot 4 that can downshift to the x4
bandwidth, it will run at the x4 bandwidth. The x8 connector can be used for x4
and x8 adapters. Check the information that comes with your adapter for
compatibility information.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
Note:
1. The instructions in this section apply to any PCI adapter (for example, video
graphics adapters or network adapters).
2. Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1280 x 1024 at
75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for
any add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
3. Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on
video adapter is not supported
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page v and the
“Installation guidelines” on page 44.
2. Turn off the server (see “Turning off the server” on page 24) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover” on page 46).
4. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adapter
cables before you install the adapter.
5. Insert the adapter into the riser-card assembly, aligning the edge connector on
the adapter with the connector on the riser-card assembly. Press the edge of the
connector firmly into the riser-card assembly. Make sure that the adapter snaps
into the riser-card assembly securely.
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