PCIe2 LP 3D Graphics Adapter x16 (FC EC51)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EC51.

Overview

The PCIe2 LP 3D Graphics Adapter x16 is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 2.1 (Gen2.1) x16 adapter. The adapter can only be used in a x16 PCIe (Gen2) slot in the system. The adapter accelerates and enhances the system unit video. It has no hardware switches to set and the mode selection is made through the software.
Important: FC EC51 is explicitly not enabled Petit boot since it is not kexec safe. The adapter will crash the kernel when trying to boot a host OS.
Figure 1. PCIe2 LP 3D Graphics Adapter x16 (FC EC51)
PCIe2 LP 3D Graphics Adapter x16 (FC EC51)

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
00WT180
I/O bus architecture
PCIe2.1
Slot requirement
For details about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
Supported Systems
POWER9 processor-based systems
Voltage
3.3 V, 12 V
Form factor
Short, with full-height tailstock
Attributes provided
Not hot-pluggable
Passive cooling
Provides 512 MB DDR3 graphics memory
Supports display PORT outputs
Supports two 30 inches (76.2 cm) high-resolution displays
Provides two display port connectors that can attach to any display port cable
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) and Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)
Cables
Please note that display port cables are not included with this adapter. For a list of supported cables, see below.
Note: IBM does not support video cable lengths that exceed 3 meters.
  • Display port to display port cable
  • Display port to VGA cable
  • Display port to DVI cable
  • Display port to HDMI cable

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and you must determine any prerequisites that must be met for this feature and the attached devices. For information about operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following topics: