6. Install a PCI-X or PCI adapter, if you have one available:a. Remove the expansion-slot cover from the PCI-X slot on the assembly.Attention: PCI expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots.This maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the server andensures proper cooling of server components.b. Touch the static-protective package that contains the PCI-X or PCI adapterto any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapterfrom the static-protective package. Avoid touching the components andgold-edge connectors on the adapter.c. Place the adapter, component side up, on a flat, static-protective surfaceand set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer,if necessary.d. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners and align it withthe expansion slot in the riser card assembly; then, press the adapter firmlyinto the expansion slot.AdapterAdapterbracketExpansion-slotbracketTabImportant: Make sure that the U-shaped opening in the metal adapterbracket engages the tab on the expansion-slot bracket.e. Follow the cabling instructions, if any, that come with the adapter.7. Carefully align the PCI-X riser-card assembly with the guides on the rear of theserver and with the riser-card connectors on the system board; then, pressdown on the assembly. Make sure that the riser-card assembly is fully seated inthe riser-card connector on the system board.Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 35
