Introduction; Minimum System Requirements; Apple® Mac® Requirements; Pc Requirements - OWC Mercury Helios Assembly Manual & User Manual

1.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1.1.1 Apple® Mac® Requirements
• Thunderbolt™ port, OS X
NOTE: Boot Camp® is not supported. The Thunderbolt certification process does
not include Macs running Windows through Boot Camp.

1.1.3 Supported PCIe Cards

• Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe cards (see Section 1.6 for details).

1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS

OWC Digital
Mercury Helios®

1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit
shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Please
visit the product webpage for the most recent product specifications.

1.4 FRONT VIEW

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1. LED Power Indicator — This LED illuminates when there is an active data connection
between the Helios and the computer. If the Helios is unplugged from power or if the
Thunderbolt cable is unplugged, the Helios will power off and the LED power indicator
will also turn off.
OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS

INTRODUCTION

®
10.9 or later
Power Supply

1.1.2 PC Requirements

• Thunderbolt port, Windows
and cable
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®
7 or later
Thunderbolt cable
INTRODUCTION