Table 25. Adapter configurations (continued)
Description
Option part
number
PCI riser 1
PCI riser 2
Solarflare SFN6122F low latency dual-port
10GbE SFP+ adapter
47C9960
Six fans installed
required
1
Six fans installed
required
1
Solarflare SFN7122F 2x10GbE SFP+ flareon
ultra adapter for System x
47C9977
Six fans installed
required
1
Six fans installed
required
1
1. You can purchase System x3550 M4 Thermal Solution Kit (option part number 00Y7117) to acquire two
additional fans for your server.
• Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video adapter is not supported
• The server does not support full-length, full-height PCI adapters or 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. The following information indicates the
riser-card slots and the type of adapters that the riser cards support:
– If you want to install a PCI Express or PCI-X adapter, you must order the PCI riser-card option.
– PCI riser slot 1. This slot supports only low-profile adapters.
– PCI riser slot 2. This slot supports full-height, half-length adapters.
The following table lists the supported configurations for the PCI riser-card slots.
Table 26. PCI riser slots supported configurations
PCI riser-card
slot number
Configuration 1
Configuration 2 (Two
microprocessors installed)
Configuration 3
Slot 1
PCI Express 3.0 (x16) card
with a PCI Express riser card
with a standard bracket
PCI Express 3.0 (x16) card
with a PCI Express riser card
with a standard bracket
PCI Express 3.0 (x16) card
with a PCI Express riser card
with a standard bracket
Slot 2
PCI Express 3.0 (x8) card with
a PCI Express riser card with
a standard bracket
PCI Express 3.0 (x16) card
with a PCI Express riser card
with a standard bracket
PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz card
with a PCI-X riser card with a
standard bracket
Notes:
1. The instructions in this section apply to any PCI adapter (for example, video graphics adapters or
network adapters).
2. 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.
3. Any high-definition video-out connector or stereo connector on any add-on video adapter is not
supported.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines”
on page 31.
Step 2.
Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
Step 3.
Remove the server cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 189).
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