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NI RMC-8354 Installation Guide
Optional Equipment
Memory Upgrades
You can upgrade the NI RMC-8354 memory to a maximum of 16 GB.
Note
A 32-bit operating system such as Windows XP Pro addresses a maximum of 4 GB.
The NI RMC-8354 supports dual-channel DDR-3 SDRAM unbuffered
memory in four 240-pin DIMM sockets. The NI RMC-8354 is compatible
with ECC memory.
Note
Supported DIMM sizes are 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB.
Note
National Instruments has tested and verified that the DDR-3 DIMMs we sell work
with the NI RMC-8354. We recommend you purchase your DDR-3 DIMM modules from
National Instruments. Other off-the-shelf DDR-3 DIMM modules are not guaranteed to
work properly.
Rack Mount Kit
A rack mount kit is included for mounting the NI RMC-8354 chassis into
a 26 in. instrument cabinet.
Note
If your cabinet is less than 26 in. deep, refer to KnowledgeBase 4GCEKKMT at
ni.com/support
for rack mount modification.
USB Floppy Disk Drive
A USB floppy drive is available from National Instruments, part number
778492-02.
NI RMC-8354 Overview
The NI RMC-8354 is a 1U PC-server-based controller for remote control
of PXI chassis. The controller provides leading-edge processing power
with Intel Core i7 Quad Core processors, high disk bandwidth with
hardware RAID support, high I/O bandwidth with a PCI Express 2.0 x16
slot, and up to 16 GB of memory.
