Magma PCIe Expansion System EB2R - Manual (Page 3)

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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
PREFACE ............................................................................................. III
Advisories ..............................................................................................iii
Safety Instructions..................................................................................iv
When Working Inside a Computer .........................................................iv
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ............................................ v
Rack-Mount Instructions ........................................................................vi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1
General Specifications ........................................................................... 1
Pre-Installation Information .................................................................... 2
Parts List ................................................................................................ 2
Tools Required for Installation................................................................ 2
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................................... 3
Before you Begin.................................................................................... 4
Install PCI Express Host Card................................................................ 4
Attach Power and Expansion Cables ..................................................... 6
Laptop Installation (optional)......................................................................... 7
Recheck the Installation ....................................................................... 10
Applying Power Correctly ..................................................................... 11
Starting Up: ................................................................................................. 11
Software Installation (Optional, for ExpressCard):...................................... 12
Shutting Down:............................................................................................ 15
Rack Installations (for the EB2R model) .............................................. 15
Add Screws to Rack Post ........................................................................... 15
Attach Slide Rail to Rack ............................................................................ 16
Attach Chassis to Slide Rail........................................................................ 17
CHAPTER 3 VERIFY INSTALLATION............................................ 18
Windows .............................................................................................. 18
Mac OS X............................................................................................. 19
Expansion Slot Utility .................................................................................. 19
Apple System Profiler........................................................................... 20
RedHat 9 Linux .................................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 4 INSTALL CARDS AND DRIVES ................................ 24
Remove PCIe Expansion Chassis Cover ............................................. 24
Install 3
rd
Party PCIe Cards.................................................................. 25
Installing Double-Wide PCIe Video Cards .................................................. 27
Install Hard Drive(s) ............................................................................. 28
System Should Be Up and Running..................................................... 30
Finishing Touches ................................................................................ 30
“Hot-Swappable” PCIe Card Installations............................................. 31
Procedure for hot-un-plugging a PCIe plug in card: ................................... 32
PCIe Expansion Solutions with the EB2............................................... 35
Digi Design Pro Tools® .............................................................................. 35