Installing Your Pcie Host Adapter (For Desktops); Installing Your Pcie Host Expresscard/34 Adapter (For Laptops) - Matrox MXO2 Installation And User Manual

¦ Note If you want to use MXO2 with the Matrox MXO2 Thunderbolt adapter
or MXO2 Dock, hardware installation is not required.

Installing your PCIe host adapter (for desktops)

The Matrox PCIe host adapter is a standard low-profile PCIe x1 card designed to
operate in an Intel-based Mac system. For detailed instructions on how to
perform the following steps, refer to your Mac desktop computer's
documentation.
Shut down the computer, unplug the power cord and all the cables from the
1
unit, and open the computer's chassis.
Insert the Matrox PCIe host adapter in an available PCIe slot in the
2
computer, and secure the adapter into place.
Close the computer chassis, and reconnect the power cord and all the cables
3
to the unit.
Installing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34
adapter (for laptops)
The Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter is designed to operate in your
Mac laptop's ExpressCard/34 slot. You can install the Matrox PCIe host
ExpressCard/34 adapter when your laptop is on or off. Connect the Matrox PCIe
cable to the host ExpressCard/34 adapter, and then insert the host adapter in your
laptop's ExpressCard/34 slot until the adapter clicks into place. For details on
how to safely remove your Matrox PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter from your
laptop, see "Removing your PCIe host ExpressCard/34 adapter"
Matrox PCIe
ExpressCard/34
PCIe
adapter
cable
²Caution
host connector, the side labeled "B" on the PCIe cable connector must face
the top of the Matrox PCIe ExpressCard/34 adapter.
ExpressCard/34 slot
To ensure functionality and avoid damaging the PCIe cable or
Installing your Matrox PCIe adapter
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