Magma PE6RR, PE6R4, PCI Expansion System manual Installing 3rd Party PCI Cards

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400W, 100-240V/6.3A, 50-60HZ Power Supply

Drive bay – used to mount up to seven (7) 3.5” internal hard drives using 1 or 2 optional Disk Drive Cages (PN: RDRIVECAGE)

5V load resistor – to be removed if optional hard drives are installed

Installing 3rd Party PCI Cards

Slot ordering in PE6R4 should begin with the slot farthest away from the power supply – labeled SLOT 4.

Generally, when installing 3rd Party PCI cards in the Magma expansion chassis, it should make no difference which PCI slot you place your cards in, unless specified by the card manufacturer.

Install PCI cards following PCI card manufacturer’s recommendations. Some PCI card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver(s) prior to installing the hardware. If this is the case, you should install their driver before you connect and power up the expansion chassis.

Make sure that all PCI cards are fully seated in their connectors. When correctly seated in its connector, you will notice a firm resistance when you pull up gently on the card. To keep the cards in place, secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws (supplied with the Magma expansion chassis).

IMPORTANT

The sheer number of PCI cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for Mobility to fully test and certify all available PCI cards for use in the Magma expansion chassis. Our best advice to you in this regard is to insist on full PCI Specification compliance from your card and system vendors. Cards and systems should be at least PCI Specification Revision 2.0 compliant or better. Compliance in your system motherboard, PCI cards, and console firmware (or BIOS) is your best assurance that everything will install and operate smoothly.

Not all PCI cards are as "well-behaved" as they should be. Sometimes simply moving a PCI card that is having a problem to a different slot, or reordering your cards in their slots, will alleviate "behavior" problems.

Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives

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Contents Slot PCI Express to PCI-X Copyright 2007 Mobility Electronics, Inc Table of Contents Appendix a BUS Hierarchy Advisories PrefaceWhenWorkingInsideaComputer SafetyInstructionsElectrostatic Discharge ESD Warning Protecting Against Electrostatic DischargeVi Preface Introduction General SpecificationsPartsList Pre-InstallationInformationToolsRequiredforInstallation Stop Hardware InstallationBefore you Begin InstallPCIExpressHostCardAttachPowerandExpansionCables RechecktheInstallation Starting Up ApplyingPowerCorrectlyPCIe to PCI HIF card LEDs Shutting DownRackInstallations Windows Verify InstallationMacOSX Mac OS RemovePCI Expansion ChassisCover Install Cards and DrivesInstall 3rd PartyPCI CardsorHardDrives Installing 3rd Party PCI Cards System Should BeUpand Running Installing Hard DrivesFinishingTouches GeneralChassisCleaning Chassis MaintenanceG M a Hot-SwappablePowerSupply CleaningtheAirFilter LocatetheProblem TroubleshootingWindows My Computer Can’t Find the PCI Expansion SystemWhen Nothing Works My Computer Hangs During Power Up My PCI Card Doesn’t Work Support for 3rd Party PCI Cards Error Code Description/Action Windows Error CodesManufacturer for new drivers Contacting TechnicalSupport How to Get More HelpFrequentlyAskedQuestionsFAQ Magma Debug Utility PCIScope Software Utility G M a Magma Returns DEPT. RMA # ReturningMerchandisetoMAGMABusHierarchy Appendix a Bus HierarchyAppendix B Need More Slots? Multiple PCI Expansion System ConfigurationsG M a Fan-Out Verify your configuration Daisy-Chaining Combination Configurations PCI Card Conflicts Power-OnSequenceforAdvanced ConfigurationsTroubleshooting AdvancedConfigurations G M a Finding the Problem Card IndustryCanada Appendix C ComplianceG M a G M a Manual P/N 09-09906-01-B
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