HP PRO RX 4.3.Host Bus Extender Card, 4.3.1. Switch Settings, 4.3.2. HBE Card Installation

PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual

4.3.Host Bus Extender Card

Turn off the computer and unplug the power source before proceeding with the Host Bus Extender (HBE) Card installation.

A PCI-e HBE Card supplied with your PRO RX. The HBE Card will require an available PCI-e slot in your computer.

PCI-express Host Bus Extender (HBE)

PCI-e and PCI-x are not compatible or interchangeable with each other. A PCI-e card can only be installed in a PCI-e equipped computer. Some computers support both PCI-e and PCI-x such as the HP xw series but not Apple Macs.

4.3.1. Switch Settings

Determine the correct switch settings. Set both the HBE and PRO RX to same configuration.

The HBE Card and the PRO RX enclosure can operate at 1, 4 or 8 lane speed configurations. The maximum speed will be determined by the capability and selection of the computer’s PCI-e slot. The HBE Card and the PRO RX must be configured to match the speed of the computer PCI-express slot.

PRO RX

& HBE

Switch positionsame settings

ON OFF

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											Switches 1 to 7 are preset at the
				Default Setting
											default configuration, they should be
Switch		1		2	3		4	5	6	7
											left at the default settings.
		On		Off	On		Off	On	On	Off
						Switch 8 and 9 needs to be set to match the slot
PCI-express Lanes
8	9					speed of the computer. If you are unsure, the 4
Off	Off		8 Lanes			lane setting is a good place to start.
On	Off		4 Lanes
On	On		1 Lane

4.3.2. HBE Card Installation

The PCI-e HBE Card requires a x8 slot or larger. Computers with PCI-e slots less than x8 will not physically accommodate the HBE. PCI-e slots x8 or larger will work.

Apple Mac Pro (Intel) and newer versions of Power Mac G5 support PCI-e, as well as the HP xw series workstations.

Typical	Apple Mac Pro
Windows PC	and Power Mac

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