2 inserting the host adapter, Inserting the host adapter – LSI Ultra160 User Manual
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Detailed Host Adapter Installation
Step 4.
Remove the cabinet cover on your computer to access the PCI
slots.
Step 5.
Locate the PCI slots on your computer.
Use a 32-bit slot for 32-bit host adapters and a 64-bit slot for
64-bit host adapters. You may insert a 64-bit host adapter into
a 32-bit slot if not 64-bit slots are available. Refer to the user’s
manual supplied with your computer to confirm the location of
the PCI slots.
2.1.2
Inserting the Host Adapter
Perform the following steps to install your Ultra160 SCSI Host Adapter in
your PC mainboard.
Step 1.
Remove the blank bracket panel on the back of the computer
aligned with the PCI slot you intend to use.
Save the bracket screw.
Step 2.
Carefully insert the edge connector J1 of the host adapter into
the PCI slot.
Step 3.
Make sure the edge connector is properly aligned before
pressing the board into place. The bracket around connector J3
should fit where the blank bracket panel was removed.
illustrates the hardware connections. All the
connectors in this example pertain to the LSI21003. Other
Ultra160 SCSI host adapters will have different connector
labels depending on the board design. Refer to
“Ultra160 SCSI to PCI Host Adapter Characteristics,”
for more
information.