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- Page 1 ® OWC Digital Mercury Helios ® ASSEMBLY MANUAL & USER GUIDE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1.4 FRONT VIEW 1.5 REAR VIEW 1.6 SPECIFICATIONS DEVICE SETUP ....................3 2.1 ASSEMBLY 2.2 CONNECTION 2.3 NOTES 2.3.1 Windows 7 Compatibility Note APPENDIX ......................9 3.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 3.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS... -
Page 3: Introduction
Helios 2 and the computer. If the Helios 2 is unplugged from power or if the Thunderbolt cable is unplugged, the Helios 2 will power off and the LED power indicator will also turn off. OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS 2 INTRODUCTION... -
Page 4: Rear View
6.5 in. x 11 in. x 4.6 in. (16.5 cm x 27.9 cm x 11.7 cm) Weight (Without PCIe Cards) 3.7 lbs. (1.7 kg) Operating Temperatures 32° F to 95° F (0° C to 35° C) Compliances FCC part 15, RoHS OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS 2 INTRODUCTION... -
Page 5: Device Setup
2.1 ASSEMBLY 1. Remove the OWC Digital Mercury Helios® 2 from its packaging and place it upside down on a soft surface, as shown below. 2. Remove the four Phillips screws from the outer enclosure, as circled below in red. - Page 6 4. Turn the inner chassis so that the PCIe slots are facing up, as shown below. Remove the Phillips screw holding one of the PCIe slot covers in place, circled below in red. OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS 2 DEVICE SETUP...
- Page 7 Helios 2. NOTE: Handle the PCIe card only by its edges. Do not touch any of the components on the face of the PCIe card or the golden connectors. OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS 2 DEVICE SETUP...
- Page 8 9. Use the screw that you removed in step 4 to secure the PCIe card to the inner chassis, as circled below. Do not overtighten the screw. 10. If you are installing a second PCIe card, repeat steps 7-9. OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS 2 DEVICE SETUP...
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Page 9: Connection
If you intend to chain more Thunderbolt devices, connect a cable between the other Thunderbolt port on the Helios 2 and a Thunderbolt port on the device you would like to add to the chain. OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS 2 DEVICE SETUP... -
Page 10: Notes
Windows 7 has limited compatibility with the Helios 2. When using the Helios 2 in Windows 7, only one PCIe card may be installed. If two cards are installed, only one will be recognized by the operating system. Later Windows versions do not have this limitation. OWC DIGITAL - MERCURY HELIOS 2 DEVICE SETUP... -
Page 11: Appendix
Device Manager, though there is no way in Device Manager to determine if a PCIe card is using a Thunderbolt-compatible driver. If problems persist, consult Section 3.2 (below) for OWC technical support. 3.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION... - Page 12 Copyrights and Trademarks: © 2015 OWC Digital. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or trans- mitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of OWC Digital.
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