Q-Logic 2310FL manual Installation in the Computer

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2 – QLA2310F/2310FL Installation in the Computer

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Installation in the Computer

Perform the following steps to install the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA in your PC:

1.Check the motherboard and make any configuration changes necessary to accommodate the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA.

The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA is self-configuring; however, some motherboards require manual configuration. For example, some systems have a PCI Device Configuration menu in the motherboard setup BIOS where you must enable HBAs, bus master slots, and IRQ levels. If the motherboard supports triggering, use level triggering for the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA. See the documentation supplied with your computer, or contact your computer dealer to determine if your motherboard requires configuration.

2.Power down the peripherals, then the computer.

3.Remove the computer cover and save the screws.

4.Choose any PCI bus slot that supports bus mastering. Most motherboards automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line; if your motherboard does not, you must assign the IRQ level and use interrupt line A for this slot.

NOTE:

■Some motherboards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master and slave. The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA must be in a PCI bus master slot. (Some motherboards have PCI bus master slots that are shared with onboard devices. QLA2310F/2310FL HBAs do not work in shared slots.)

■PCI connectors vary among system board manufacturers. The QLA2310F/2310FL HBA is a 64-bit PCI device that can function in a 32-bit PCI slot; the slot conforms to the PCI specification (the rear edge of the PCI slot is notched). If you try to install the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA into a PCI slot that does not conform to the PCI specification, you may damage the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA.

■PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the PC contains both PCI and PCI-X slots, refer to the PC manufacturer’s instructions to determine the slot type.

■The QLA2310F/2310FL HBAs are designed and tested to operate at PCI-X bus speeds up to 66 MHz.

5.Remove the slot cover for the slot in which you will install the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA.

6.Place the QLA2310F/2310FL HBA into the slot. Carefully press the HBA into the slot until it seats firmly.

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