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Matrox Maevex Series – User Guide
Installing and connecting your Maevex
6100 encoder
This section describes how to install and connect your Matrox card. If your Matrox card is already
installed in your system, skip to
“Connecting your Maevex 6100 encoder”, page 14
. For information
specific to your system, like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.
Before you begin
To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your system or Matrox hardware, read the
following guidelines before installing and connecting your Matrox hardware.
Preventing damage to your hardware
While your system is turned off but still plugged in, some electrical current is supplied
to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working
properly.
Always try to insert or remove your card as straight as possible.
Whenever you change your connection setup, make sure you’re using the correct
connectors and that all connectors are properly fastened.
When connecting devices, make sure the connectors are properly fastened.
Review the safety information provided. For more information,
.
Step-by-step installation
1
Choose an expansion slot
Most systems have different types of
expansion slots. Choose a PCI Express® ×8
or ×16 (PCIe®) slot. Your system manual
should identify the location of each type of
expansion slot in your system.
(Back of system)
(×16)
(×8)
PCI
slots
PCI E
x
pr
es
s
slots
