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Replacing an adapter in a PCI riser-card assembly

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install an adapter.

  • Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section.
  • The server provides one internal SAS/SATA RAID connector and two PCI slots on the system board. See System-board optional-device connectors for the location of the internal SAS/SATA RAID connector and riser-card slots. You can replace the Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter with an optional Lenovo ServeRAID SAS/SATA adapter in the slot. For configuration information, see the ServeRAID documentation at the Lenovo Support Portal.
  • Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz for an LCD monitor. This is the highest resolution that is supported for any add-on video adapter that you install in the server.
  • Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video adapter is not supported
  • The server does not support legacy 5V PCI adapters.
  • When you install any PCI adapter, the power cords must be disconnected from the power source before you remove the PCI Express riser-card assembly and the PCI-X riser-card assembly. Otherwise, the active power management event signal will be disabled by the system-board logic, and the Wake on LAN feature might not work. However, after the server is powered-on locally, the active power manager active power management event signal will be enabled by the system-board logic.
  • The server provides two PCI riser-card slots on the system board. If you want to install a PCI Express or PCI-X adapter, you must order the PCI riser-card option.
  • If you are installing a ServeRAID-M5110 or ServeRAID-M5120 adapter, it can only be installed in PCI slot 1, 2, 4, or 5.
The following table shows the locations of the adapter expansion slots from the rear of the server.
Table 1. The maximum adapter dimension supported in each slot (rear view).

PCI riser-card assembly 1PCI riser-card assembly 2
1Full height, up to full length4Full height, up to full length
2Full height, half length5Full height, up to full length
3Full height, half length6Full height, half length

To install an adapter, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
  3. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
  4. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adapter cables before you install the adapter.
  5. Stretch your PCI riser-card assembly if you are installing a full-length adapter. See Stretching a PCI riser-card assembly for instructions.
    Figure 1. Adapter installation
    Adapter installation
    1. Riser-card assembly 1: if the adapter is a full-length adapter for the upper expansion slot in the riser card, remove the full-length-adapter bracket from underneath the top of the riser-card assembly (if any) and keep it in a safe place for potential future use.
      Figure 2. Full-length-adapter bracket removal
      Full-length-adapter bracket removal
    2. Riser-card assembly 2: if the adapter is a full-length adapter for the upper expansion slot in the riser card, the full-length-adapter bracket is on the cage by default.
  6. Align the adapter with the PCI slot on the riser card and the guide on the external end of the riser-card assembly.
  7. Press the adapter firmly into the PCI slot on the riser card.
    Figure 3. Adapter installation
    Adapter installation
  8. Connect any required cables to the adapter (see Internal cable routing and connectors).
    Attention
    • When you route cables, do not block any connectors or the ventilated space around any of the fans.
    • Make sure that cables are not routed on top of components under the PCI riser-card assembly.
    • Make sure that cables are not pinched by the server components.
  9. Replace the PCI riser-card assembly in the server (see Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly).
  10. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
  11. Reinstall the cover (see Replacing the cover).
  12. Slide the server into the rack.
  13. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
  14. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.