Mac Os X - Magma EB7-X8G2 User Manual

Magma
Open ACPI (BIOS)  Open PCI Bus Click the '+' sign several times until your reach a PCI Express Root Port with a PCI
Standard PCI-to-PCI Bridge beneath it.
When installed properly, you will see eight PCI Express standard Switch Ports below the system's PCIe Root port.
If the verification is successful, you may now proceed to Chapter and install 3 Party PCIe Cards as well as auxiliary
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peripherals, such as hard drives into the chassis. If, however, the installation was unsuccessful, you may not see the PCI
to PCI Bridge or PCI Express standard Switch Ports below the PCI Express Root port . In that case precede to Chapter 6
for Troubleshooting installation problems.

Mac OS X

When using Mac OS X no additional software or drivers are needed. The operating system should automatically
recognize the Magma host card and expansion chassis.
In Mac OS X, the Magma expansion device is transparent to the Operating System; it means that there will be no
Magma hardware / device appearing in the Apple System profiler via PCI card. Only the PCIe cards will be recognized /
detected. To verify whether the expansion unit is working or not is by installing a PCIe cards into the available PCIe slot.
If the PCIe cards are recognized / detected, it means that the Magma expansion chassis is working.
Expansion Slot Utility
The following screen may be displayed the first time you turn on your computer with the Magma EB7-X8 installed. This is
applicable to Mac OS 5 to Mac OS 7. Choose OK.
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