IBM PC Server 325, User Handbook Manual

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Working with Adapters
Working with Adapters
Adding an adapter, such as a communication or audio adapter,
extends the capabilities and power of your server. For example, you
can add a RAID (redundant array of independent disks) adapter
that can enhance logical-drive capacity and performance, and
continue operation after a hard-disk drive failure. You can install
up to six adapters in the connectors on the system board.
Adapter Considerations
Three types of adapters are available for your PC Server 325:
Ÿ PCI adapters
Ÿ EISA adapters
Ÿ
ISA adapters
The system board in your server contains one 32-bit, EISA/ISA-bus
expansion slot and one 32-bit PCI-bus expansion slot. The
remaining slots are shared PCI/EISA slots. Your server supports
only 5.0-volt adapters on the PCI bus.
Ÿ You can install PCI adapters in slots 1–5 only.
Ÿ If you have high-performance PCI adapters, such as RAID
adapters, install them in the two PCI slots closest to the
processor board.
Ÿ You can install EISA or ISA adapters in slots 2–6. You can
install full-length adapters only in the three shared PCI/EISA
slots closest to the processor board.
Chapter 3. Installing Options
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