Table Of Contents - Magma EB7R-x8 User Manual

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
General Specifications ........................................................................... 1
Pre-Installation Information .................................................................... 2
Parts List ................................................................................................ 2
Tools Required for Installation................................................................ 2
CHAPTER 2
Before you Begin.................................................................................... 4
Install PCI Express Host Card................................................................ 4
Attach Power and Expansion Cables ..................................................... 5
Laptop Installation (optional)......................................................................... 6
Recheck the Installation ......................................................................... 9
Applying Power Correctly..................................................................... 10
Starting Up: ................................................................................................. 10
Shutting Down:............................................................................................ 11
Rack Installations ................................................................................. 11
CHAPTER 3
Windows .............................................................................................. 13
Mac OS X............................................................................................. 14
Expansion Slot Utility .................................................................................. 14
Apple System Profiler........................................................................... 15
RedHat 9 Linux .................................................................................... 16
Mapping Physical Slot locations to port locations using lspci............... 17
CHAPTER 4
Remove PCI Express Expansion Chassis Cover ................................ 20
rd
Install 3 Party PCIe Cards or Hard Drives.......................................... 22
rd
Installing 3
Installing Hard Drives.................................................................................. 23
System Should Be Up and Running..................................................... 24
Finishing Touches ................................................................................ 24
"Hot-Swappable" PCIe Cards (optional)............................................... 24
Procedure for hot-un-plugging a PCIe plug in card: ................................... 25
PCIe Expansion Solutions with the EB7-x8.......................................... 28
Digi Design Pro Tools® .............................................................................. 28
Video Card expansion solutions ................................................................. 29
High Throughput storage solutions ............................................................. 30
INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................................... 3
VERIFY INSTALLATION............................................ 13
INSTALL CARDS AND DRIVES ................................ 20
Party PCIe Cards.................................................................... 22
M A G M A
i