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Working with adapters
Installing or removing ISA and PCI adapters
This section gives the procedure for installing an ISA or PCI
adapter. If you want to remove an ISA or PCI adapter, reverse the
order of the following steps. If you need to install an AGP adapter
in the dedicated AGP slot connector, go to “Installing or removing
AGP adapters” on page 86.
Notes:
1. See “Input/output connectors” on page 11 for an illustration of
the expansion slots on the rear of the server.
2. If you install an ISA legacy adapter, set the resources to
[ISA Resource] ; this reserves the resources for the legacy
adapter and prevents the BIOS from using these resources for
the system or other adapters. If you remove an adapter,
reassign the system resources as [Available] for ISA legacy
adapters. See “ISA Legacy Resources” on page 55.
3. To install some adapters, especially full-length adapters, you
might need to remove the bottom cover, the microprocessor, the
system board, and the front fan.
Before you begin:
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Read “Electrical safety” on page 70 and “Handling
static-sensitive devices” on page 71.
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Read the documentation that comes with the option.
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Read “Accessing the system board” on page 78.
To install an ISA or PCI adapter:
1. Review the instructions that come with the adapter to determine
if it must be installed in an ISA or PCI expansion slot;
otherwise, use any empty, bus-compatible slot.
2. Remove the server side cover (see “Disconnecting cables and
removing the side cover” on page 74).
3. If necessary, remove the bottom cover (see “Removing and
replacing the bottom cover” on page 89).
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