Upgrading Your Server 9-51PCI CARDOn the motherboard, the server has a riser card assembly that enables installation of PCI cards and aRAID controller-dedicated slot that enables installation of a RAID controller. The riser cardassembly can hold up to two full-height PCI boards, three low-profile PCI boards, and one RAIDcontroller (for a total of six PCI boards).Insert PCI cards for network extension and file device function extension into PCI card slots in eachriser card.IMPORTANT: The PCI board is extremely sensitive to static electricity. Make sureto touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static electricityfrom your body before handling the PCI board. Do not touch thePCI card terminals or on-board parts by a bare hand or place the PCIcard directly on the desk. For static notes, see page 9-3. Some restrictions are imposed on the combination of PCI cardswhich can be installed in the server. Contact your servicerepresentative for details. A riser card is designed for installing only low-profile PCI cards orfull-height PCI cards. Before installing a PCI card, make sure of thecard specification. If the SCSI controller, RAID controller, LAN card (for networkboot), or Fibre Channel controller is not connected with the harddisk drive that contains OS, be sure to disable Option ROM for thatcard. See page 4-2 for details.
