Appendix D: Board Setup; Installing Kc705 Board In A Pc Chassis - Xilinx KC705 User Manual

Board Setup

Installing KC705 Board in a PC Chassis

Installation of the KC705 board inside a computer chassis is required when developing or
testing PCI Express functionality.
When the KC705 board is used inside a computer chassis (i.e., plugged in to the PCIe®
slot), power is provided from the ATX power supply 4-pin peripheral connector through
the ATX adapter cable shown in
number for this cable is 2600304.
X-Ref Target - Figure D-1
To install the KC705 board in a PC chassis:
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To ATX 4-Pin Peripheral
Power Connector
Figure D-1: ATX Power Supply Adapter Cable
On the KC705 board, remove the six screws retaining the six rubber feet with their
standoffs, and the PCIe bracket. Reinstall the PCIe bracket using two of the previously
removed screws.
Power down the host computer and remove the power cord from the PC.
Open the PC chassis following the instructions provided with the PC.
Select a vacant PCIe expansion slot and remove the expansion cover (at the back of the
chassis) by removing the screws on the top and bottom of the cover.
Plug the KC705 board into the PCIe connector at this slot.
Install the top mounting bracket screw into the PC expansion cover retainer bracket to
secure the KC705 board in its slot.
Note:
The KC705 board is taller than standard PCIe cards. Ensure that the height of the card
is free of obstructions.
Connect the ATX power supply to the KC705 board using the ATX power supply
adapter cable as shown in
a. Plug the 6-pin 2 x 3 Molex connector on the adapter cable into J49 on the KC705
board.
b. Plug the 4-pin 1 x 4 peripheral power connector from the ATX power supply into
the 4-pin adapter cable connector.
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Figure D-1 to J18 on the KC705 board. The Xilinx part
Figure D-1:
Appendix D
To J49 on KC705 Board
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