Bull NovaScale R422-E1, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
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5-7 Adding PCI Cards
PCI-Express 2.0 Slot
The NovaScale R422-E1/R422-INF-E1 includes two preinstalled riser cards. These
riser cards support two low-profi le PCI-Express 2.0 (second generation PCI-E) cards
to fi t inside the chassis.
PCI Card Installation
The riser card has already been preinstalled into the serverboard. Perform the fol-
lowing steps to add a PCI add-on card:
Remove the PCI slot shield on the chassis by releasing the locking tab.
Insert the add-on card into the riser card.
Secure the add-on card with the locking tab.
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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining
(Available)
(3 GB Total System Memory) Physical Memory Remaining
(Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub
fl ash memory
(System BIOS) 1 MB 3.00 3.99
Local APIC 4 KB 3.00 3.99
Area Reserved
for the chipset 2 MB 3.00 3.99
I/O APIC (4
Kbytes) 4 KB 3.00 3.99
PCI Enumeration
Area 1 256 MB 3.00 3.76
PCI Express (256
MB) 256 MB 3.00 3.51
PCI Enumeration
Area 2 (if needed)
-Aligned on 256-
MB boundary- 512 MB 3.00 3.01
VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84 2.84
Memory available
to OS & other
applications 2.84 2.84