Terminology
The following terms may be used throughout this document:
•
Host PC
—A host computer with at least one PCI Express x4 or wider slot available.
Note
Using a PCI Express slot wider than x4 may result in negotiation down
to x1 width, and therefore limiting bandwidth. This is uncommon in newer PCs.
•
Expansion Chassis
—An expansion chassis of any of the following types:
–
CompactPCI Express chassis
–
PXI Express chassis
–
NI HDD RAID
•
MXI-Express x4 copper cable
—Standard PCI Express specification-compliant cable
with x4 PCI Express connectors.
Note
Refer to the
Cabling
section for details. Most MXI-Express kits include
the cable, but not all.
•
Host Board
—The MXI-Express x4 board of a cabled pair of boards that is closer to the
CPU.
•
Target Board
—The MXI-Express x4 board of a cabled pair of boards that is farther from
the CPU.
•
Cabled Pair
—Two MXI-Express x4 boards that are connected with a single cable.
Connecting a PC to an Expansion Chassis
Using a MXI-Express x4 Copper Cable
Refer to the
Terminology
section for more detail on the items in this list.
Equipment Needed
•
Host PC
•
Expansion chassis
•
MXI-Express x4 copper cable
•
A MXI-Express x4 host board and target board that is appropriate for the host system slot
and target chassis. Refer to the following table for more information.
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