HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide

PCI-X Technology

HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide 4-5

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Table 4-2: Recommended PCI-X Expansion Slot Population

Order

Slot Number Population Order

1 1

2 5

Shared PCI-X bus

3 2

4 6

Shared PCI-X bus

5 3

6 7

Shared PCI-X bus

7* 4 PCI-X bus

* Slot 7 is recommended for the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition due to

internal cabling requirements.

The operating system detects the PCI devices in the slots in this order:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7

For more information about PCI bus architecture and numbering, refer to the white

paper, PCI Bus Numbering in a Windows NT Environment, on the website: