When Nothing Works; My Computer Hangs During Power Up - Magma EB4-1U User Manual

When Nothing Works

If it powers up OK, but nothing works, check the computer's Device
Manager or System Profiler to see if the expansion system has been
found. If not found, try the troubleshooting steps for
Find the PCIe Expansion
has a problem, try to resolve the problem (See Note above). If that fails,
go to Chapter 7

My Computer Hangs During Power Up

If your computer "hangs" while being turned on and you can't even start,
follow these simple steps to try to fix this problem:
1. Shut off the computer (first) and then the MAGMA expansion
system and verify that all cards and cables are installed
correctly. Reapply power first to the expansion system and
then to the computer.
2. If it still hangs, and you have added one or more PCIe cards,
get ready to do some math. Compute the power requirements
for each attached card to ensure that you have not exceeded
the power capabilities of the expansion system power supply.
You can verify the capacity of your power supply by checking
the label on the power supply. It will provide all necessary
System. If the expansion system is visible, but
to see about getting additional help.
The following troubleshooting steps
will help you when the computer or
chassis won't turn on or "nothing
seems to work" correctly:
NOTE
Review Chapters 3 (Verify Installation)
4 (Install Cards and Drives)
to verify that you have a valid installation of
the MAGMA expansion system and that
you have correctly installed your 3
PCIe card(s) and their associated drivers
(as required).
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
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