Kontron TIGH2U Carrier Grade Server - Manual (Page 54)

TIGH2U Server—Optional Component Installations
Kontron Carrier Grade Server TIGH2U
Product Guide, rev.1.2 December 2009
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Note: Only PCI-X/PCIe cards tested and supported by Kontron are recommended. See the
Tested Hardware and Operating System List (THOL). The latest version of the THOL is
located on the Kontron support website at http://us.kontron.com/support/support/ .
(Search for TIGH2U, click on Product Downloads, and then Compatibility Matrix.)
To install an add-in card, you first need to remove the top cover, PCI riser retention plate, PCI fan
assembly locking pin, and the riser card assembly. You then need to remove the I/O filler panel from
the slot in which you will be installing the add-in card. Once the PCI-X or PCIe add-in card is attached
to the appropriate riser card connector, this assembly is then plugged back into the connectors on the
T5000PAL server board.
4.2.1 Riser Card Options
The server board has two riser slots. The full-height riser slot (J4F1) implements Intel ® Adaptive Slot
technology and uses a 280-pin connector that meets both PCI-X and PCI Express technology
specifications. When using a full-height riser card, the TIGH2U Server supports PCI-X, PCIe x1, PCIe
x4, and PCIe x8. Table 11 summarizes the possible board installation configurations.
Table 11. Full Height Riser Card Configurations and Throughput
Configuration Bottom Slot Middle Slot Top Slot
One add-in card
PCI-X † – –
– x8 or x4 PCIe –
– – x4 PCIe
Two add-in cards
PCI-X † x8 or x4 PCIe –
PCI-X † – x4 PCIe
– x4 PCIe x4 PCIe
Three add-in cards PCI-X † x4 PCIe x4 PCIe
Note: † Up to 133 MHz bus speed