Magma EB7R-x8, EBU Table of Contents, Preface, Chapter, Introduction, Hardware Installation

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Table of Contents
PREFACE		V
Advisories		v
Safety Instructions		vi
When Working Inside a Computer		vi
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge		vii
Rack-Mount Instructions		viii
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		5
Laptop Installation (optional)		6
Recheck the Installation		9
Applying Power Correctly		10
Starting Up:		10
Shutting Down:		11
Rack Installations		11
CHAPTER 3	VERIFY INSTALLATION	13
Windows		13
Mac OS X		14
Expansion Slot Utility		14
Apple System Profiler		15
RedHat 9 Linux	....................................................................................	16
Mapping Physical Slot locations to port locations using lspci		17
CHAPTER 4 INSTALL CARDS AND DRIVES		20
Remove PCI Express Expansion Chassis Cover		20
Install 3rd Party PCIe Cards or Hard Drives		22
Installing 3rd Party PCIe Cards		22
Installing Hard Drives		23
System Should Be Up and Running		24
Finishing Touches		24
“Hot-Swappable” PCIe Cards (optional)		24
Procedure for hot-un-plugging a PCIe plug in card:		25
PCIe Expansion Solutions with the EB7-x8		28
Digi Design Pro Tools®		28
Video Card expansion solutions		29
High Throughput storage solutions		30
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