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ExpressBox 3400 | Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
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Insert the Host Interface card into a vacant x8 (or x16) PCIe slot by gently pushing the card until it is
firmly seated. Then secure the card into the slot with a mounting screw.
It is important to know how many lanes the host computer slot can support. The Host Interface card does
not need to be configured for the same number of lanes as the host computer slot. The Host Interface
Card will train down to whatever the PCIe slot speed is that it detects.
For example, if the Host Interface Card is installed in a X4 lane card slot; leave the Host Interface Card
setting as is. The host computer dictates what link width and speed the expansion system will operate in.
Install PCIe Cards (STEP 4)
Remove slot covers and install PCIe cards.
Make sure that all cards are fully seated in their PCIe card slots. When correctly seated, there will be a firm
resistance when you pull up gently on the card. To keep the cards in place, secure them in the enclosure
with their retaining screws. After securing the cards verify that they do not touch each other.
Some card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver prior to installing the card. If this
is the case, be sure to install the card driver before connecting EXPRESSBOX 3400 to the computer.
