Magma EB2R user manual Video Card expansion solutions

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Note that the maximum number of tracks is achieved with all PCIe cards inserted directly into the PC. Using the EB2 expansion chassis we note the difference in track counts is no larger than 20% compared to a scenario where all cards reside in the PC, taking up all available slots.

Video Card expansion solutions

Magma’s EB2 chassis can be used to add a high end PCI express video card to a PC system or laptop that were not equipped with such a device for various reasons: cost , physical space, heat dissipation etc.

A question then arises as to how good of a performance we can get by utilizing the expanded PCIe bus and high end video card . In order to obtain a definitive answer we turn to Futuremark’s 3DMark® benchmarking software. Since its introduction at the turn of the millennium, 3DMark® has become the de-facto standard in Video card performance testing and evaluation.

The 3DMark® suite is optimized to work under Windows Vista and supports the latest DirectX and derivative 3D multimedia technologies. In this environment, a low-profile Dell PowerEdge server (with a built-in ATI ES1000 video chipset) was tested with various external PCIe video cards.

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Contents Model EB2 Model EB2R Copyright 2008 Mission Technology Group, Inc. DBA Magma Table of Contents Appendix B Compliance Preface AdvisoriesSafetyInstructions WhenWorkingInsideaComputerProtecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge ESD WarningRack-Mount Instructions General Specifications IntroductionPartsList Pre-InstallationInformationToolsRequiredforInstallation Hardware Installation StopInstall PCIExpressHostCard Before you BeginG M a Stop Attach Powerand Expansion Cables Laptop Installation optional TDP side to Laptop IPass side to EB2 ChassisG M a G M a RechecktheInstallation ApplyingPowerCorrectly Starting UpSoftware Installation Optional, for ExpressCard RedHat 9 Linux Start UpG M a G M a Add Screws to Rack Post RackInstallationsfortheEB2RmodelShutting Down Attach Slide Rail to Rack Attach Chassis to Slide Rail Verify Installation WindowsMacOSX Expansion Slot UtilityApple System Profiler Mac OS RedHat9Linux G M a Install Cards and Drives RemovePCIeExpansion ChassisCoverInstall 3rd PartyPCIe Cards G M a Installing Double-Wide PCIe Video Cards Install Hard Drives G M a System Should Be Upand Running FinishingTouchesHot-SwappablePCIeCardInstallations Procedure for hot-un-plugging a PCIe plug in card SlotOn the OK button to close the new dialog LED should start flashing again PCIeExpansion SolutionswiththeEB2 Digi Design Pro ToolsVideo Card expansion solutions Tested Video Card SM2.0 Benchmark High Throughput storage solutions Test type Throughput MByte/sec Troubleshooting LocatetheProblemMy Computer Can’t Find the PCIe Expansion System MAC When Nothing Works My Computer Hangs During Power Up My PCIe Card Doesn’t Work MAC Windows Error Codes Support for 3rd Party PCIe CardsError Code System Fans Don’t Appear To Spin Fast Enough G M a Contacting Technical Support How to Get More HelpFrequentlyAskedQuestionsFAQ Magma Debug Utility PCIScope Software Utility G M a ReturningMerchandisetoMAGMA Magma Returns DEPT. RMA #Multiple PCIe Expansion System Configurations Appendix a Need More PCIe Slots?G M a Fan-Out Verify your configuration Daisy-Chaining Combination Configurations PCI e Card Conflicts Power-On Sequence forAdvanced ConfigurationsTroubleshooting AdvancedConfigurations G M a Finding the Problem Card MAC and LinuxAppendix B Compliance IndustryCanadaManual P/N 09-09947-01-A