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Chapter 4     How to Get More Help 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 

You can visit the Magma Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet at:  

www.magma.com/support/

 

Contacting Technical Support 

Our support department can be reached by fax at (858) 530-2733 or by phone at (858) 
530-2511. Support is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PT.  

You can also visit our web site at: 

www.magma.com/support

  

For a quick response, use the Technical Support and RMA Request Form available in 
the Support Section of the website. Simply complete the form with all required 
information. Please make sure that your problem description is sufficiently detailed to 
help us understand your problem.  

Returning Merchandise to MAGMA 

If factory service is required, a Service Representative will give you a Return 
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Put this number and your return address on 
the shipping label when you return the item(s) for service. 

Magma will return any 

product that is not accompanied by an RMA number. 

Please note that Magma WILL 

NOT accept COD packages, so be sure to return the product freight and duties-paid. 

Ship the well-packaged product to the address below: 

MAGMA RETURNS DEPT. 
RMA # ________ 
9918 Via Pasar 
San Diego, CA 92126 
USA 

It is not required, though highly recommended, that you keep the packaging from the 
original shipment of your Magma product. However, if you return a product to Magma 
for warranty repair/ replacement or take advantage of the 30-day money back 
guarantee, you will need to package the product in a manner similar to the manner in 
which it was received from our plant. Magma cannot be responsible for any physical 
damage to the product or component pieces of the product (such as the host or 

Содержание ExpressBox EB3T

Страница 1: ...ExpressBox 3T User Manual Thunderbolt to PCIe Expansion Model EB3T...

Страница 2: ...ter 2 Hardware Installation 9 Open Enclosure 9 Install PCIe Cards 10 Extra Power 11 Blower 12 Connect Cables and Turn On 12 Control Fan Speed 14 Daisy Chaining 15 Attaching Displays 15 Chapter 3 Verif...

Страница 3: ...to help you CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from causing damage to the equipment WARNING Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing injury DANGE...

Страница 4: ...rence shielding from your workstation or expansion unit To do so may cause your installation to produce emissions that could interfere with other electronic equipment in the area of your system When W...

Страница 5: ...Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures which can include wrist straps and smocks when servicing equipment You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrost...

Страница 6: ...ayPort technology you can daisy chain a high resolution display with your Magma ExpressBox 3T Thunderbolt cable is sold separately PCI Express Features Supports three full length cards This chassis in...

Страница 7: ...is 14 6 W x 4 3 H x 7 9 H 371mm x 110mm x 200mm System Cooling 1 Hot Swappable Fan 1 Removable Blower Fan Power Supply Options 250 Watt 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Power Input Two 4 pin auxiliary power tabs...

Страница 8: ...ox 3T Three Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis 1 Fan Blower 1 Carry Bag 1 U S Standard 115V Power Cord Tools Required for Installation To complete the installation of the Magma product you will need a Philli...

Страница 9: ...g Against Electrostatic Discharge in the Preface WARNING High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the unit s power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet Disconnect the power cor...

Страница 10: ...3 accepts all types of PCIe cards x1 x4 x8 or x16 next to Thunderbolt interface card Make sure that all cards are fully seated in their connectors When correctly seated there will be a firm resistance...

Страница 11: ...erbolt interface card inserted in the ExpressBox 3T chassis Doing so WILL disable functionality Extra Power Some PCIe cards require extra power There are two 4 pin AUX power connectors that can be use...

Страница 12: ...e touching anything inside the enclosure be sure unit has been off and is cool Beware of touching anything in chassis if unit has been on Connect Cables and Turn On Plug in power cord to ExpressBox 3T...

Страница 13: ...e computer is turned ON A BLUE light will shine when the expansion chassis is ON ExpressBox 3T will automatically turn OFF when the computer is turned OFF or goes into SLEEP mode If either end of the...

Страница 14: ...ise by moving the jumper found under the removable cooling fan at the front of the chassis to the slowest speed setting If the chassis gets hot during use you should increase the fan speed to provide...

Страница 15: ...Thunderbolt Daisy chain Attaching Displays You can use an appropriate Display Port connector to add a Display Port HDMI DVI or VGA Display The Display Port connector can plug into the other Thunderbol...

Страница 16: ...the Apple Icon Then click the More Info button click on the More Info System Information button you should see a pci bridge device listed under PCI as shown below PCIe cards installed in the expansion...

Страница 17: ...it supports Thunderbolt If the driver does not support Thunderbolt you will see a message Driver Installed No Click on the specific PCIe card in question to see if it s Thunderbolt Compatible If it sh...

Страница 18: ...shooting Troubleshooting Q If the Thunderbolt card fails to power up what should I check A Check the power stand by cable make sure it is firmly connected to the power receptacle of the Thunderbolt In...

Страница 19: ...le you don t see LEDs D701 D24 AND D21 coming on Swap or replaced the Thunderbolt Cable If you already swapped the Thunderbolt cable and still LEDs D701 D24 AND D21 are not coming on this indicates yo...

Страница 20: ...ber that can be daisy chained successfully If a daisy chain device doesn t work check to see if a RED led on the Magma Thunderbolt Card in the first slot of ExpressBox 3T is on If so the daisy chained...

Страница 21: ...rify Installation 21 In Windows Control Panel Device Manager View by connection You should see these three PCI to PCI bridges Right click on it and select Properties select Hardware Ids from dropdown...

Страница 22: ...required a Service Representative will give you a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Put this number and your return address on the shipping label when you return the item s for service Magm...

Страница 23: ...cking Physical damage sustained in such a situation will be repaired at the owner s expense in accordance with Out of Warranty Procedures Please protect your investment a bit more padding in a good bo...

Страница 24: ...the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that...

Страница 25: ...Manual P N 09 09989 01 C1...

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