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KONA 3 Installation and Operation Guide — Installing the KONA 3 Card into
Installing the KONA 3 Card into a MacPro
1.
Place the computer in a well-lit area, where you will have easy access when
opening the MacPro chassis.
2.
Using your hand, touch the outside of the Mac to discharge any static electricity
you have. Remove the power cable from the back of the chassis.
3.
Remove the side access door and described in your Apple User Manual. Lay the
machine on its side, motherboard facing up.
4.
Remove the KONA card from its protective anti-static bag; place the card on top of
the bag.
5.
Visually locate the PCI-Express slots inside the Mac chassis (Mac Pro photo shown
on the following page). The KONA card only requires a x4 lane PCI-Express slot, so
any of the available slots will work correctly—(slot 3 is the preferred slot on the
MacPro). You should configure the slots with the Apple Expansion Slot Utility
application for the MacPro so that the KONA is at x4 or better speed.
6.
Remove the card-edge access cover from the desired slot where you will be
inserting the KONA card. The card edge cover is secured by a tie-down bar with
two secured screws on MacPro computers; remove and set them aside for securing
the KONA after installation.
7.
Holding the KONA card by the card edge plate and an outside edge, carefully
insert the KONA card by rocking it slowly into the slot. Ensure the card edge aligns
properly with the computer's slot opening (where the card edge cover was just
removed) and that it is fully seated in the slot.
8.
Secure the card in the slot using the screw removed earlier or with the tie-down
bar found on MacPro machines.
9.
Replace the outer access door on the MacPro.
KONA 3 Card
