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Working with Adapters
Working with Adapters
Adding an adapter, such as a communication adapter, extends the
capabilities and power of your server. For example, you can add a
redundant array of independent disks (RAID) adapter that can
enhance logical-drive capacity and performance.
Note: For a complete list of the adapters that your server supports,
go to http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/compat/ on the World
Wide Web, or contact your IBM marketing representative.
When you are installing or removing adapters, it is important to
resolve any resource conflicts that might arise. For example, if you
install an ISA legacy adapter, you might need to manually configure
the adapter by setting a variety of switches on the adapter and by
using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Many adapters now use Plug and Play technology, which enables the
server to automatically configure the adapter, provided that the
required resources are available. Refer to the instructions that come
with your adapter to determine if it is Plug and Play. For more
information, see “ISA Legacy Resources” on page 40.
Adapter Considerations
Your server supports ISA and PCI adapters. You can install up to
six adapters in the connectors on the system board. These
connectors are known as expansion slot connectors.. The expansion
slots are located on the rear of the server (see “Input/Output
Connectors” on page 10 for an illustration).
Your server system board contains two 16-bit, ISA-bus expansion
slot connectors and four 32-bit, PCI-bus expansion slot connectors.
One expansion slot connector is a shared PCI/ISA slot connector.
One slot connector supports only ISA adapters; the remaining slot
connectors support only PCI adapters. Your server supports only
5.0-volt adapters on the PCI bus.
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