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Magma EB7R-x8 User Manual

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  • Page 1 PCIe Expansion System User's Manual ExpressBox Universal (EBU) PCI Express® to PCI Express® Expansion Model: EB7-x8 Model: EBU Model: EB7R-x8...
  • Page 2 Magma. Limitation of Liability Information presented by Magma in this guide is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Magma assumes no responsibility for its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise to any rights of Magma.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s PREFACE ...V Advisories ... v Safety Instructions...vi When Working Inside a Computer ...vi Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ...vii Rack-Mount Instructions ... viii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ... 1 General Specifications ...
  • Page 4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)... 50 Contacting Technical Support ... 50 Magma Debug Utility... 51 PCIScope Software Utility ... 52 Returning Merchandise to MAGMA... 54 APPENDIX A NEED MORE PCIE SLOTS? ... 55 Multiple PCIe Expansion System Configurations ... 55 Fan-Out ... 57 Verify your configuration ...
  • Page 5 M A G M A 500Watt Power Supply Specifications ... 65...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Disclaimer: We have attempted to identify most situations that may pose a danger, warning, or caution condition in this manual. However, Magma. does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution, Warning, or Danger indicator.

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always use caution when servicing any electrical component. Before handling the Magma PCI-Express Expansion chassis, read the following instructions and safety guidelines to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the “Advisories” section for advisory conventions used in this manual, including the distinction between Danger, Warning, Caution, Important, and Note.

  • Page 9: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

    Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedures to reduce the risk of damage to components. Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment.

  • Page 10: Rack-Mount Instructions

    M A G M A ♦ Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation. If possible, use anti-static floor pads and workbench pads. ♦ Handle components and boards with care. Don’t touch the components or contacts on a board. Hold a board by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Chapter 1 General Specifications The Magma 7 Slot PCI Express® to PCI Express® Expansion System (Model EB7-x8) is a general-purpose bus expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) local bus. The expansion chassis is fully compliant with the PCI Express Local Bus Specification.

  • Page 12: Pre-Installation Information

    M A G M A Pre-Installation Information Before using the Magma expansion chassis you should perform the following steps: • Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts • Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation •...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    STOP If your Magma expansion chassis was not purchased directly from Magma, you must check to ensure that it doesn’t contain any pre- installed PCI cards. Check the rear side of the chassis to see if any PCI cards are visible in the slots.

  • Page 14: Before You Begin

    M A G M A Before you Begin The 500W AC power supply is auto-switching. This means that it will automatically switch to match whatever source power you are using. Since all products ship with a US/Canadian Standard 125V power cord, you will need to use a locally available power cord for non-US Standard power sources.

  • Page 15: Attach Power And Expansion Cables

    For more information on using PCIe cards, please refer to your computer’s user manual or system documentation. Attach Power and Expansion Cables The 3-meter iPass cable included with your Magma expansion chassis features a x8 connector on each side. Carefully position the expansion chassis so that the supplied expansion cable will conveniently reach from the host computer to the iPass connector on the back of the chassis.

  • Page 16: Laptop Installation (Optional)

    In addition to interfacing the EB7-x8 expansion system to a PC, you can now add additional PCI Express slots to your laptop by installing Magma’s ExpressCard host and connecting it to your chassis with a dedicated iPass-to-TDP cable featuring an iPass interface on one side and a TDP interface on the other.
  • Page 17 M A G M A Attach one end of the PCI Express cable to the Magma ExpressCard module and the other end to the connector on the back of the Magma chassis. TDP side to Laptop iPass side to EB7-x8 Chassis...
  • Page 18 Use the procedures for shutting down and powering off your system provided in your owner’s manual or system documentation. Insert the Magma ExpressCard module with the logo side up, into the ExpressCard slot on your computer. Gently push the card until it is...

  • Page 19: Recheck The Installation

    NOTE The Magma ExpressCard module can only be used in a computer system that contains an ExpressCard slot. It will not function in CardBus or PCMCIA slots. NOTE If your laptop’s ExpressCard slot is “spring-loaded”, be sure that your ExpressCard is inserted correctly. It is very easy for this style slot to partially release a card if touched slightly.

  • Page 20: Applying Power Correctly

    Applying Power Correctly Starting Up: It is recommended that you apply power to the Magma expansion chassis prior to powering up your computer. This will allow the PCIe bus hierarchy to be in a stable state when the host system issues its master power-on bus reset.

  • Page 21: Shutting Down

    Windows has found new hardware. Now you are all set. The system does not require any Magma drivers in order to operate, unless you require Hot-Plug/Hot-Swap support (see Chapter 4 for more details).
  • Page 22 M A G M A...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Verify Installation

    M A G M A CHAPTER 3 Verify Installation Windows To verify a successful installation on Windows, find the ‘My Computer’ icon and “right-click” on it. Then select ‘Manage’ from the pop-up menu. Next, click on ‘Device Manager’ in the leftmost Computer Management window.

  • Page 24: Mac Os X

    Mac. Magma recommends that you install the system host card into a x4 slot in order to maximize throughput. In this example, the Magma host card is installed in slot 4 and appears as “Intel PCI-to-PCI Bridge Card”.

  • Page 25: Apple System Profiler

    When using Mac OS X no additional software or drivers are needed. As long as you are using Mac OS X Version 10.4 or newer, the operating system should automatically recognize the Magma expansion chassis. Select “About This Mac” under the Apple Icon...

  • Page 26: Redhat 9 Linux

    Then restart the Magma expansion chassis followed by the computer. Next, try to verify the installation again, as shown above. If you are still having problems, contact Magma Technical Support at (858) 530-2511. RedHat 9 Linux...

  • Page 27: Mapping Physical Slot Locations To Port Locations Using Lspci

    For example, below is showing the Magma Chassis on Bus 7, Device 0, Function 0. Some information has been deleted, but notice the Link Supported Speed is 2.5 Gb/s, Width x8 . This is helpful to know that the chassis is configured for x8 PCI Express Speeds highlighted in red.
  • Page 28 M A G M A Example: lspci –vvv Output 07:00.0 PCI bridge: Integrated Device Technology, Inc. Unknown device 8037 (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Link: Supported Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x8, ASPM L0s L1, Port 0 08:02.0 PCI bridge: Integrated Device Technology, Inc. Unknown device 8037 (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Link: Supported Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x8, ASPM L0s L1, Port 2 Slot: Number 1, PowerLimit 0.000000...
  • Page 29 M A G M A Link: Supported Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x8, ASPM L0s L1, Port 14 Slot: Number 7, PowerLimit 0.000000 0c:00.0 SCSI storage controller: Triones Technologies, Inc. Unknown device 2310 (rev 02) Link: Supported Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x4, ASPM L0s, Port 8 0f:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06) Link: Supported Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x4, ASPM L0s L1, Port 14...

  • Page 30: Chapter 4 Install Cards And Drives

    Chapter 4 This chapter provides information on how to install 3 or hard drives into your Magma expansion chassis. More details on the installation of individual cards are provided by the card’s manufacturer. This chapter is provided as a simple guide to help you install your PCIe cards, or hard drives, in the chassis.
  • Page 31 Remove all of these screws in order to open the enclosure. Slide the enclosure cover backward to disengage it from the guides at the front of the enclosure by firmly grasping the edges of the cover lip and pulling the cover backward about 1” until it clears the front hold- down, and then lift the cover off.

  • Page 32: Install 3 Rd Party Pcie Cards Or Hard Drives

    Installing 3 Party PCIe Cards When installing 3 Party PCIe cards into the Magma expansion chassis, it makes no difference which PCIe slot you place your cards in. Usually that is determined by accessibility and heat dissipation considerations as may be specified by the card manufacturer.

  • Page 33: Installing Hard Drives

    IMPORTANT The sheer number of PCIe cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for Magma to fully test and certify all available PCIe cards for use in the Magma expansion chassis. Our best advice to you in this regard is to insist on full PCI Express Specification compliance from your card and system vendors.

  • Page 34: System Should Be Up And Running

    M A G M A System Should Be Up and Running Apply power to the Magma expansion chassis first, then power up the computer. Use the procedures detailed in installation(s) in the Windows Device Manager or Apple System Profiler. When everything is functioning correctly, your Windows Device...

  • Page 35: Procedure For Hot-Un-Plugging A Pcie Plug In Card

    For this feature to work, you need to install the Magma software driver. If running Windows XP, Server, or Vista go to our website and download the Expansion_DriverHP_2_6.exe, http://www.magma.com/support/drivers/index.html instructions on the screen. There is no hotplug support for 64 bit Windows, yet.
  • Page 36 M A G M A If the device is currently in the Magma chassis, the location will show “Magma chassis x slot y”. Where x identifies the physical chassis and y identifies the physical slot the device is plugged into.
  • Page 37 Remove the card and replace it with a new one, then press the button again. Remove replace PCIe card Ideally the PCIe card that was removed from the system will be replaced with an identical, working card. Replacing that card with one that has a different function or purpose may cause the system to crash due to a mismatch in the resources pre-allocated by the operating system.

  • Page 38: Pcie Expansion Solutions With The Eb7-X8

    M A G M A PCIe Expansion Solutions with the EB7-x8 In the following section we will take a look at possible PCI Express expansion solutions using Magma’s EB7 chassis. Digi Design Pro Tools® Pro Tools® is a comprehensive solution for professional music editing.

  • Page 39: Video Card Expansion Solutions

    PC, taking up all available slots. Video Card expansion solutions Magma’s EB7 chassis can be used to add a high end PCI express video card to a PC system, server or laptop that was not equipped with such a device for various reasons: cost , physical space, heat dissipation etc.

  • Page 40: High Throughput Storage Solutions

    M A G M A Since the built-in video chipset doesn’t support 3D rendering needed to run 3DMark® , we first established a baseline by installing an entry level PCIe card into an EB7 expansion chassis (Nvidia Quadro NVS440). All subsequent benchmarks were completed using higher performing video cards and documented in the table below: Tested Video Card NVidia Quadro NVS440...
  • Page 41 M A G M A The growing demand for storage solutions in the past few years was one of the major catalysts behind the exponential growth in hard drive capacity. Moreover, a new breed of faster and more efficient interfaces have emerged in order to provide higher throughput while maintaining the lowest possible delays in accessing our data.
  • Page 42 M A G M A Developed originally by Intel as a proprietary tool, it eventually became part of the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) from which point it has undergone several revisions and updates. Going back to the Fibre channel host controller cards, one of the features that the ATTO FC-44ES supports is the creation of multiple, small virtual drives that can be striped by the OS for faster access.

  • Page 43: Chapter 5 Modular Solutions With Ebu

    M A G M A Chapter 5 Modular Solutions with Configuring a complete computer with EBU The EB7-x8 can be easily transformed into a Host Computer with 8 slots when a Root Complex card is installed in place of the Expansion Interface card.

  • Page 44: Configuring Ebu For I/O Sharing Between Multiple Blades Or Other Servers

    Configuring EBU for I/O Sharing between multiple Blades or Other Servers All IO PCI-X cards in PE6R4 can be shared with multiple Blades. PE6R4 is Magma’s PCI-X box and can be replaced with any of Magma’s PCI Express expansion boxes as well, such as EB7, EB4 EB4-1u, EB2R, EB2, etc.
  • Page 45 M A G M A ability of its chassis to allow for peer to peer communication between its slots as well as its ability to communicate with multiple Root Complex Port sources with its complementary Universal Host Adaptor product lends itself to very elegant and immensely cost effective I/O virtualization applications.

  • Page 46: Chapter 6 Chassis Maintenance

    BEFORE you attempt to perform any maintenance tasks. General Chassis Cleaning The environment where your Magma chassis is operating should be the determining factor as to how often you should perform a general cleanup of the chassis. To perform a routine general cleaning of your...
  • Page 47 M A G M A Next, use a can of compressed air from your local computer store to blow out any dust that may have accumulated in the chassis fans. Be sure to keep the can of compressed air about six inches from the parts being sprayed with air.

  • Page 48: Hot-Swappable" Power Supply (Optional)

    M A G M A If your chassis is extremely dirty and you would like professional help with getting it clean, you can contact Magma Support for instructions and costs on shipping the chassis back for cleaning. Finally, clean the air filter following the instructions later in this chapter.

  • Page 49: Cleaning The Air Filter

    In order to ensure the safety and efficiency of your expansion system, it is recommended that you keep a spare power supply module on hand – just in case. Protect yourself, keep a spare. Order your spare power supply module from Magma – PN 40- 00005-03. Cleaning the Air Filter The chassis is equipped with an air filter that is easy to remove and clean.
  • Page 50 M A G M A Finally, replace the filter and faceplate. Secure faceplate with four Phillips screws. Tighten screws until snug. Turn on power to the chassis.

  • Page 51: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 7 Locate the Problem If you are having trouble with the Magma expansion system, verify that all cards are seated properly and all cables are connected properly. Be sure you followed the instructions in earlier sections of this User Guide.
  • Page 52 The rest of the LEDs light up depending on the populated slot number. In case LED ‘0’ is OFF, check the cable and verify it is properly connected. Also verify the Magma PCI Express Host card is properly inserted into the host computer slot.
  • Page 53 If the expansion system is still not visible after trying all of the above steps, go to Windows If the PCI-to-PCI Bridge is now visible, but contains a in front of it, it has a problem that must be fixed. To identify this problem, right-click on the line with the “Properties”...

  • Page 54: When Nothing Works

    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 card(s) and their associated drivers (as required). My Computer Can’t...

  • Page 55: My Computer Hangs During Power Up

    If your computer “hangs” while being turned on and you can’t even start, follow the following steps to try to fix this problem: Shut off the computer (first) and then the Magma expansion system and verify that all cards and cables are connected and seated correctly.

  • Page 56: My Pcie Card Doesn't Work

    Check error codes or try a different slot Did it fix problem? Is it a 3 party PCIe card? Call Magma Tech Support at: 858-5302511 PCIe card doesn’t work Are drivers required ? Call the Card manufacturer’s tech support line...
  • Page 57 Ethernet card that has drivers built into the operating system. (Using this “type of card” will avoid any future questions about drivers possibly being installed incorrectly.) Turn on the Magma expansion chassis, and then turn on the computer. Windows Next, open the Device Manager (View by Connection selection).

  • Page 58: Party Pcie Cards

    M A G M A Support for 3 Party PCIe Cards Magma will provide reasonable technical support to with 3 cards. However, if you have verified a successful installation of the Magma PCIe Expansion System (as defined in experience difficulty installing your 3 manufacturer should be able to provide the best support.
  • Page 59 On the PCI to PCI Bridge: Magma Technical Support Other Codes On the Card: Card Manufacturer’s Technical Support, after first verifying that the Magma expansion system is installed properly. If you are still having problems, contact Magma Technical Support for more help. M A G M A...

  • Page 60: How To Get More Help

    M A G M A Chapter 8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) You can visit the Magma Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet w ww.magma.com/support/ Contacting Technical Support Our support department can be reached by fax at (858) 530-2733 or by phone at (858) 530-2511.

  • Page 61: Magma Debug Utility

    Magma Debug Utility Occasionally, Technical Support may request Windows users to produce and email a Magma debug log file to help them resolve your problem. This file should be included as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request at download Magnostic.exe...

  • Page 62: Pciscope Software Utility

    If you are experiencing problems setting up your system, you should run PCIScope before contacting the Magma Technical Support Group. With the Magma expansion chassis powered up and connected to your computer, load and launch the PCIScope application. The PCIScope Program will be installed on your computer and a window similar to the one shown below will appear.
  • Page 63 You should save this data as a file on your computer. Please include your name and date as part of the file name with an extension of “.bpd.” This file should be included as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request at w ww.magma.com/ u pport M A G M A...

  • Page 64: Returning Merchandise To Magma

    Magma will return any product that is not accompanied by an RMA number. Please note that Magma WILL NOT accept COD packages, so be sure to return the product freight and duties-paid.

  • Page 65: Appendix Aneed More Pcie Slots

    PCIe slots beyond the number available in your computer’s motherboard. You can easily add two or more Magma expansion systems to your current system in either a "fan-out" or "daisy-chain" configuration. Each of these configurations has advantages and uses. To determine which...
  • Page 66 Your computer “power-on-software” should be compliant with the PCIe bus specification 1.1 in order to effectively use a Magma PCIe Expansion System. For "fan-out" and "daisy chained" system configurations, where more than one PCIe expansion...

  • Page 67: Fan-Out

    Fan-Out For reasons described in bullet #3 above, we recommend using a fan- out configuration when you need to add successive PCIe expansion systems to the host computer. This addition to the PCI bus hierarchy is at the "peer" level of other existing expansion buses, thus adding "breadth"...

  • Page 68: Verify Your Configuration

    Verify your configuration Before you start installing your PCIe cards (refer to Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives for more information), you should confirm that everything is in proper working order. Refer to Chapter 3 Verify Installation for guidance in verifying the proper installation of your Expansion System.

  • Page 69: Daisy-Chaining

    Daisy-Chaining Recognizing the typical insignificance of the performance variance between the “Fan-Out” and “Daisy-Chaining” configurations, the primary reason for using this one would be limitations on physical space. This could be the number of available slots on the host computer motherboard, or a lack of desk or rack space.

  • Page 70: Combination Configurations

    Combination Configurations Depending on your business requirements, and your physical space limitations, you can add additional Expansion System in multiple configurations, such as these. These combinations are only limited by the availability of PCIe slots (both in the host and in subsequent chasses).

  • Page 71: Pci E Card Conflicts

    M A G M A PCI e Card Conflicts If you determine that one PCIe card is interfering with the operation of another card, first try reorganizing the cards on the motherboard. Moving the cards around can change the order in which the cards are configured by the system during power-on.

  • Page 73: Finding The Problem Card

    MAC and Linux If you have already reinstalled and reseated everything according to instructions in Chapter 2, and the PCI to PCI Bridge is still not visible in the Apple System Profiler, call Magma Technical Support.

  • Page 74: Appendix Bcompliance

    à la norme NMB-003 du Canada The product(s) described in this manual complies with all applicable European Union (CE) directives. systems or components that have been reconfigured by customers. EB7-x8 is UL Listed under the file number E211209 Compliance Magma will not retest or recertify...

  • Page 75: 500Watt Power Supply Specifications

    500Watt Power Supply Specifications AC INPUT Operating Range: Frequency: Current: Efficiency: EMI: DC OUTPUT Output: Regulation: Ripple: Hold Time: PG Delay: SAFETY OV Protection: OC Protection: Agency Approval: ENVIRONMENTAL M A G M A 90-264 VAC .99 power factor 47-63Hz FCC-B, CE +5V @ 24A +12V@ 35A...
  • Page 76 Temperature: Humidity: Fan Type: Noise: MISCELLANEOUS Compatibility: M/B Connectors: Drive Connectors: MTBF: Warranty: 0° - 40°C 10% - 90% RH 22 - 34 CFM ball-bearing 20 - 35dB(A) ATX12V (2.2), EPS12V 20/24-pin, 8-pin, 4-pin, 6-pin PCI-E, 6/8-pin PCI-E 13 (6 SATA, 1 mini) 100,000 hrs 5 Years...
  • Page 77 M A G M A 09-09917-01- A Manual, USER, EB7-x8, ROHS Magma 9918 Via Pasar, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Phone (858) 530-2511 • Fax (858) 530-2733 www.magma.com...

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