PCI-X slots on a rack-mountable mother board
In this photo, there are 6 PCI-X slots. One of the PCI-X slots is green, and the
remaining five PCI-X slots are white connectors.
Step 2: Insert the Myrinet/PCI-X NIC into a PCI-X slot
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Case 1: Tower unit host
With a tower unit host, a low-profile PCI-short-card Myrinet/PCI-X NIC with a
standard PCI faceplate is installed in a PCI-X slot. If your host has more than one
PCI-X slot, we recommend that the Myrinet/PCI-X NIC is inserted into the PCI-X
slot closest to the PCI chipset. For best performance, the Myrinet/PCI-X NIC
should be inserted into a PCI-X slot that runs at maximum speed (133MHz) and
should not share the PCI bus with another PCI device. Inasmuch as some PCI
connectors are more close-fitting than others, you may need to push quite hard on
the front panel and the edge of the card to seat the card securely.
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