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RED ROCKET INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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4. Discharge any static electricity from your body.
NOTE:
To avoid generating static electricity while installing the RED ROCKET, DO NOT walk around the room
until you have completed the installation and closed the system.
5. Remove the access panel so that you can access the PCIe slots.
6. Remove the PCI bracket from the PCI slot in the computer where you want to install the RED ROCKET.
IMPORTANT:
On most Mac Pro towers, you should install the RED ROCKET board in only one of the two (2)
lower slots.
NOTE:
The RED ROCKET must be installed in a slot providing at least eight lanes that are PCIe x8 electrical
in a physical x16 slot for power.
CAUTION:
During the next step, use care not to break off any parts of the PCI video board. Apply pressure
to the slot panel and/or the printed circuit board only, and NOT to any of its attached parts.
7. Line up the RED ROCKET connectors with the slot, and then gently but firmly press the card into the slot.
NOTE:
To prevent damage to your system and the RED ROCKET, DO NOT rock the card or use excessive
force when installing the RED ROCKET.
8. If necessary, fasten the RED ROCKET into the slot.
9. If you are using the HD-SDI slot filler, follow the instructions below to install and connect the HD-SDI slot
filler:
A. Remove one (1) free slot bracket from the system.
Insert RED ROCKET
