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Generally, when installing 3rd Party PCI cards in your Magma expansion chassis, it should make no difference which PCI slot you place your cards in, unless specified by the card manufacturer. If you have PCI cards that need priority assignments, slot ordering in your PCI Expansion chassis begins with Slot 4.

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).

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The sheer number of PCI cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for Magma 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.

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Contents PCI Expansion Chassis Users Guide Copyright 2007 Mission Technology Group, Inc. DBA Magma Table of Contents Appendix a BUS Hierarchy What’sinthisGuide PrefaceAdvisories SafetyInstructionsWhenWorkingInsideaComputer Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning Protecting Against Electrostatic DischargeGeneral Specifications Pre-InstallationInformationIntroduction PartsList ToolsRequiredforInstallationStop Hardware InstallationBefore you Begin InstallExpansionInterfaceCardAttachPCIExpansionandPowerCable ApplyingPowerCorrectly RechecktheInstallationStarting Up Shutting DownWindows Verify InstallationG M a MAC OS 10.3.x MacOSX MAC OS RemovePCI Expansion ChassisCover Install 3rd Party PCI CardsInstallPCICardsinPCIExpansionChassis G M a Install Hard Drives Installing Hard DrivesSystem Should BeUpand Running FinishingTouches Rack InstallationsLocatetheProblem 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 Windows Error Codes On the PCI to PCI Bridge Magma Technical Support GeneralChassisCleaning Chassis MaintenanceHot-SwappablePowerSupply CleaningtheAirFilter G M a How to Get More Help FrequentlyAskedQuestionsFAQContacting TechnicalSupport Magma Debug Utility PCIScope Software Utility G M a Magma Returns DEPT. RMA # ReturningMerchandisetoMagmaBusHierarchy Appendix a Bus HierarchyG M a Appendix B Need More Slots? Multiple PCI Expansion System ConfigurationsFan-Out Verify your configuration Daisy-Chaining Daisy-Chaining ExpansionSystemsCombination Configurations Power-OnSequenceforAdvanced Configurations Troubleshooting AdvancedConfigurationsPCI Card Conflicts Finding the Problem Card IndustryCanada Appendix C ComplianceG M a Manual P/N 09-09913-01 Rev a
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