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PCI Expansion System User's Manual


PCI Expansion System
User's Manual



6 Slot PCI Express® to PCI-X
Model: PE6R4-I
Model: PE6RR-I Copyright © 2008 Mission Technology Group, Inc. - DBA Magma
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M A G M A
Table of Contents i
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
PREFACE............................................................................................. III

Advisories ..............................................................................................iii

Safety Instructions..................................................................................iv

When Working Inside a Computer .........................................................iv

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ............................................ v

Rack-Mount Instructions ........................................................................vi

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1

General Specifications ........................................................................... 1

Pre-Installation Information .................................................................... 2

Parts List ................................................................................................ 2

Tools Required for Installation................................................................ 2

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................................... 3

Before you Begin.................................................................................... 4

Install PCI Express Host Card................................................................ 4

Attach Power and Expansion Cables ..................................................... 5

Recheck the Installation ......................................................................... 6

Applying Power Correctly....................................................................... 7

Starting Up: ................................................................................................... 7

Shutting Down:.............................................................................................. 8

Rack Installations ................................................................................... 8

CHAPTER 3 VERIFY INSTALLATION.............................................. 9

Windows ................................................................................................ 9

Mac OS X............................................................................................. 10

Expansion Slot Utility .................................................................................. 10

Apple System Profiler........................................................................... 11

CHAPTER 4 INSTALL CARDS AND DRIVES ................................ 13

Remove PCI Expansion Chassis Cover............................................... 13

Install 3
rd
Party PCI Cards or Hard Drives............................................ 14

Installing Third Party PCI Cards.................................................................. 15

Installing Hard Drives.................................................................................. 16

System Should Be Up and Running..................................................... 16

Finishing Touches ................................................................................ 17

CHAPTER 5 CHASSIS MAINTENANCE ........................................ 18

General Chassis Cleaning ................................................................... 18

Hot-Swappable Power Supply ........................................................... 20

Cleaning the Air Filter........................................................................... 21

CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 22

Locate the Problem .............................................................................. 22

My Computer Cant Find the PCI Expansion System ................................. 23
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When Nothing Works .................................................................................. 24

My Computer Hangs During Power Up............................................... 25

My PCI Card Doesnt Work ......................................................................... 26

Support for 3
rd
Party PCI Cards .......................................................... 27

Windows Error Codes ......................................................................... 27

CHAPTER 7 HOW TO GET MORE HELP....................................... 30

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)...................................................... 30

Contacting Technical Support .............................................................. 30

Magma Debug Utility................................................................................... 31

PCIScope Software Utility........................................................................... 32

Returning Merchandise to MAGMA...................................................... 34

APPENDIX A BUS HIERARCHY..................................................... 35

Bus Hierarchy....................................................................................... 35

APPENDIX B NEED MORE SLOTS?............................................... 36

Multiple PCI Expansion System Configurations ................................... 36

Fan-Out ....................................................................................................... 38

Verify your configuration ..................................................................... 39

Daisy-Chaining............................................................................................ 40

Verify your configuration ..................................................................... 40

Combination Configurations........................................................................ 41

PCI Card Conflicts................................................................................ 42

Power-On Sequence for Advanced Configurations .............................. 42

Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations........................................... 42

Finding the Problem Card ................................................................... 44

APPENDIX C COMPLIANCE ...........................................................
45

FCC.......................................................................................................
45

Industry Canada ....................................................................................
45

CE .........................................................................................................
45

Underwriters Laboratory (UL) ................................................................
45

M A G M A
Preface iii
Preface
Advisories
Five types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide
helpful information, or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage
or personal injury. They are Note, Important, Caution, Warning, and
Danger. The following is an example of each type of advisory.

NOTE
Used to amplify or explain a comment related to procedural steps
or text.



IMPORTANT
Used to indicate an important piece of information or special tip
to help you



CAUTION
Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from
causing damage to the equipment.



WARNING
Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing
injury.



DANGER or STOP
Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing
serious injury or significant data loss.


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. M A G M A
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Safety Instructions
Always use caution when servicing any electrical component. Before
handling the Magma PCI-X Expansion chassis, read the following
instructions and safety guidelines to prevent