M A G M A
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
PREFACE ..............................................................................................V
What’s in this Guide ............................................................................... v
Advisories ..............................................................................................vi
Safety Instructions..................................................................................vi
When Working Inside a Computer ........................................................vii
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge .......................................... viii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1
General Specifications ........................................................................... 1
Pre-Installation Information .................................................................... 1
Parts List ................................................................................................ 2
Tools Required for Installation................................................................ 2
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................................... 3
Before you Begin.................................................................................... 4
Attach PCI Expansion and Power Cable................................................ 5
Recheck the Installation ......................................................................... 6
Applying Power Correctly ....................................................................... 7
Starting Up: ................................................................................................... 7
Shutting Down:.............................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 3 VERIFY INSTALLATION.............................................. 8
Windows ................................................................................................ 8
Mac OS X............................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 4 INSTALL 3
RD
PARTY PCI CARDS............................. 11
Remove PCI Expansion Chassis Cover............................................... 11
Install PCI Cards in PCI Expansion Chassis ........................................ 12
Install Hard Drive(s) ............................................................................. 13
System Should Be Up and Running..................................................... 14
Finishing Touches ................................................................................ 15
CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 16
Locate the Problem .............................................................................. 16
My Computer Can’t Find the PCI Expansion System ................................. 17
When Nothing Works .................................................................................. 18
My Computer Hangs During Power Up .............................................. 19
My PCI Card Doesn’t Work......................................................................... 20
Support for 3
rd
Party PCI Cards .......................................................... 21
Windows Error Codes......................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 6 HOW TO GET MORE HELP....................................... 24
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ..................................................... 24
Contacting Technical Support .............................................................. 24
Magma Debug Utility................................................................................... 25
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