IBM 6623 User Manual
Installing
an
adapter
The
following
notes
describe
the
types
of
adapters
that
your
computer
supports
and
other
information
that
you
must
consider
when
installing
an
adapter.
See
for
an
illustration
of
the
adapter
slot
locations.
v
Read
the
documentation
that
comes
with
your
operating
system.
v
Locate
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter
and
follow
those
instructions
in
addition
to
the
instructions
in
this
chapter.
If
you
need
to
change
the
switch
or
jumper
settings
on
your
adapter,
follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter.
v
Your
computer
comes
with
adapter
connectors
or
slots.
The
video
adapter
is
installed
in
the
PCI
Express
x16
slot
(slot
1).
You
can
install
up
to
five
additional
adapters
in
your
computer
in
PCI
slots
2
and
3,
and
PCI-X
slots
4,
5,
and
6.
v
You
can
install
full-length
adapters
in
PCI
slot
3,
and
PCI-X
slots
4,
5,
and
6.
However,
a
full-length
adapter
will
not
fit
in
PCI
slot
2
and
is
not
supported.
None
of
the
expansion
slots
are
hot-plug
slots.
v
Your
computer
supports
5.0
V
signaling
and
universal
PCI
32-bit/33
MHz
adapters
in
PCI
slots
2
and
3.
v
Your
computer
supports
3.3
V
signaling
and
universal
PCI-X
64-bit/133
MHz
adapters
in
PCI-X
slot
4.
v
Your
computer
supports
3.3
V
signaling
and
universal
PCI-X
64-bit/100
MHz
adapters
in
PCI-X
slot
5
and
6.
v
Your
computer
uses
a
rotational
interrupt
technique
to
configure
PCI
adapters,
which
means
that
you
can
install
a
variety
of
PCI
adapters
that
currently
do
not
support
sharing
of
PCI
interrupts.
v
If
you
install
an
optional
ServeRAID
6i+
adapter,
it
must
be
installed
in
PCI-X
slot
5.
v
If
you
install
an
optional
RAID
adapter
in
your
computer,
you
must
reinstall
the
operating
system
and
applications
that
came
preinstalled
on
your
computer.
v
The
system
scans
the
PCI
Express
x16
slot
(slot
1),
PCI
expansion
slots
2
and
3,
and
PCI-X
expansion
slots
4
through
6
to
assign
system
resources.
Then,
it
starts
the
PCI
devices
in
the
following
order,
if
you
have
not
changed
the
default
startup
sequence:
PCI
Express
x16
slot
(slot
1),
system-board
integrated
drive
electronics
(IDE),
Serial
ATA
(SATA),
or
small
computer
system
interface
(SCSI)
devices
(including
optional
ServeRAID-6i+
controller),
and
then
PCI-X
slots
4
through
6.
v
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
your
computer,
go
to
then,
select
your
country
and
navigate
to
the
list
of
options
for
your
computer.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
install
an
adapter
in
your
computer:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
and
the
guidelines
in
2.
Turn
off
the
computer
and
all
attached
devices
(see
then,
disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords.
3.
Remove
the
side
cover
(see
4.
Determine
the
slot
in
which
you
want
to
install
the
adapter.
Review
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter
for
any
requirements,
restrictions,
or
cabling
instructions.
It
might
be
easier
to
route
any
cables
before
you
install
the
adapter.
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