Installing An Adapter - IBM IntelliStation M Pro User Manual
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Installing an adapter
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the computer supports and
other information that you might consider when installing an adapter. See
"System-board option connectors" on page 38 for an illustration of the adapter slot
locations.
v Read the documentation that comes with the operating system.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v The computer comes with the following adapter connectors, or slots:
v You can install only 33 MHz/32-bit adapters in slot 4.
v You can install full-length adapters in slots 3 and 4. None of the expansion slots
v For slot 4, the computer supports 5.0 V signaling and universal PCI adapters; it
v To assign system resources, the computer scans the adapters in the following
v The computer comes with integrated IEEE 1394 (FireWire) support.
v For a list of supported options for the computer, go to
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you have to change
the switch or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
– Slot 1, PCI Express x1, 25 watt
– Slot 2, PCI Express x16, 75 watt
Note: In some models the video adapter overlaps slot 1, PCI Express x1, that
is next to it. Therefore, you will have one less PCI Express slot in
which you can install an adapter.
– Slot 3, PCI Express x8, 25 watt
Important: Slot 3 supports x4 adapters and x8 adapters that can downshift to
operate at the x4 bandwidth. If you install an x8 adapter that can downshift to
the x4 bandwidth in slot 3, it will run at the x4 bandwidth. The x8 connector is
used for x4 and x8 adapters. The x8 (x4) designation identifies an x8 slot that
is designed to support x4 adapters and x8 adapters that can downshif to the
x4 bandwidth. Check the information provided with your adapter for
compatibility information.
– Slot 4, PCI 33/32
The computer comes with the video (graphics) adapter installed in slot 2. You
can install up to three additional optional adapters in the computer.
are hot-plug slots.
does not support 3.3 V signaling adapters.
sequence:
– Slot 1, PCI Express x1, 25 watt
– Slot 2, PCI Express x16, 75 watt
– Slot 3, PCI Express x8 (x4), 25 watt
– Slot 4, PCI 33/32
– The mini-PCI slot
The computer starts the PCI devices in the following order, if you have not
changed the default startup sequence: slot 1, slot 2, system-board IDE, Serial
ATA (SATA) or small computer system interface (SCSI) devices, slot 3, slot 4,
and the mini-PCI slot.
http://www.ibm.com/intellistation/; then, select your country and navigate to the
list of options for the computer.
Chapter 4. Installing options
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