1 Box contents
Make sure you receive all items of your shipment:
• One SharpMedia™ PCIE-8120 card
• One printed copy of
Quick Start Guide
(this document)
• One printed copy of
Safety Notes Summary
• Any optional items ordered
When installing or servicing the system or accessories,
strictly observe the safety precautions in the
Safety
Notes Summary
. Ignoring these instructions can void
the system warranty and cause personal injury or
property damage.
2 ESD
Electrostatic discharge and incorrect installation or
removal of the card can damage circuit or shorten its
life.
Use a properly grounded ESD wrist strap or work in an
ESD-safe environment.
Connect to the ESD connector at the front or the rear
of the system.
3 Site preparation
Prior to installation, prepare your site.
• Ensure that the I/O area for add-in cards of your server is
capable of holding a single slot/standard height/full length
PCIe card.
• The Artesyn SharpMedia™ PCIE-8120 card requires a PCIe x4
connector size at minimum. It can be installed in a x8 or x16
slot as well.
• The Artesyn SharpMedia™ PCIE-8120 can be installed in a
system board PCIe slot or on a PCIe riser card.
For instruction on how to install the card in a specific server,
please consult the installation manual provided by your server
vendor.
• Ensure that the I/O slot can supply 75 W of power via the
12 V supply rail for the eight or 12 DSP versions. The four
DSP version can also be operated in a 25 W I/O slot.
• For PCIE-8120 version with the 6-pin ATX power connector,
ensure your server PSU provides an appropriate adapter.
4 Install external power
connector
Note: An external ATX power connector option is available only
for the NEBS variant. Cards with external power connectors
should be connected using server manufacturer supplied cables.
Ensure that the power cable is provided with server.
Refer to pin assignment drawing and table on back.
SharpMedia™
PCIE-8120
Quick Start Guide
P/N: 6806800R88G (June 2018)
Use ESD
Wrist Strap
