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PCI Expansion System
User's Manual
64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot Series
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MA GMA Table of Contents PREFACE I Advisories i Safety Instructions ii When Working Inside a Computer ii Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge iii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 The 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot PCI Expansion System 1 General Specifications 1 Rack-mount Specifications 1 Tower Specifications 1 Pre-Installation Information 2 Parts List 2 Tools Required for Installation 3 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 Step One: Install 64-Bit Host Interface 4 Step Two: Attach PCI E
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MA GMA Bus Hierarchy 27 CHAPTER 4 WARRANTY & TECH SUPPORT 28 Product Warranty 28 30 Day Money Back Guarantee 28 Free Technical Assistance 28 Warranty & Repair in Seven Days 28 Returns for Repair/Replacement/Credit 28 Out of Warranty Repair 29 Advanced Replacement Service 29 Contacting Technical Support 30 Frequently Asked Questions 30 Returning Merchandise to MAGMA 31 APPENDIX A COMPLIANCE 32 FCC Class A Notice 32 CE Certification 32 Safety Standards 32 Declaration of C
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MA GMA Preface Advisories Three types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Notes, Cautions, and Warnings. The following is an example of each type of advisory. Use caution when servicing any electrical component. NOTE An amplifying or explanatory comment related to procedural steps or text. CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or
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MA GMA Safety Instructions WARNING The Tower PCI Expansion System is to be installed on desktop or tabletops only. The unit will become unstable if operated as a floor standing unit and unintentional force is applied to the top of the unit. Before handling the MAGMA PCI Expansion System, read the following instructions and safety guidelines to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the “Advisories” section for advisory conventions used in t
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MA GMA 2. Disconnect the computer and peripherals from their power sources to prevent electric shock or system board damage. 3. Follow the guidelines provided in “Regulatory Compliance Statements” on the following page. 4. Disconnect any telephone or telecommunications lines from the computer. In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: ♦ To help avoid possible damage to systems boards, wait five seconds after turning off the computer before removing a compon
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MA GMA proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment. You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD): ♦ When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the component’s anti-static packaging material until you are ready to install the component in a computer. Just before unwrapping the anti-static packaging, be sure you are at an ESD workstation or grounded. ♦
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MA GMA Chapter 1 Introduction The 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot PCI Expansion System MAGMA's 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot PCI Expansion System is a general- purpose bus expansion system for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) local bus. The PCI expansion system consists of a 64/66 host interface card, a set of four 3–meter expansion bus cables (a shielded, high-speed cable), an expansion daughter card, an expansion motherboard and a rack-mount or tower enclosure with a power supply. General Sp
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MA GMA Pre-Installation Information Before using the 7 Slot 64-bit/66MHz PCI Expansion System you should perform the following steps: • Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts • Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation • Read this manual Follow these suggested guidelines and cautions while setting up your PCI Expansion System: • Only use the power cable(s) provided by MAGMA • Only use the interface cables provided by MAGMA • Use keyed co
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MA GMA NOTE The PCI Expansion System is shipped with many parts packaged in a separate box within the larger box that the expansion system is shipped in. Tools Required for Installation In order to complete the installation of the PCI expansion system you will need the following tools: • A suitable Electrostatic Discharge Protective environment • One Phillips-head screwdriver Chapter 1 Introduction 3
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MA GMA Chapter 2 Installation Guide The following steps will guide you in completing the installation of your new 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot PCI Expansion System. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning All PCI cards are susceptible to electrostatic discharge. When moving PCI cards, it is best to carry the cards in anti-static packaging. If you need to set a PCI card down, be sure to place it inside or on top of an anti-static surface. For more information, see “Protecting Against Elect
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MA GMA the card into any available PCI slot and securing it with a retaining screw. Step Two: Attach PCI Expansion and Power Cable(s) A set of four 3-meter shielded, high-speed cables are included with your PCI Expansion System. One end of each cable should be connected to the RJ45 connectors on the 64-bit Host Interface and the other end should be connected to the correct RJ45 connector on the rear of the expansion system by following the diagrams shown below: PCI Expansion Cable Co
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MA GMA NOTE If at all possible, plug all power cords from the PCI Expansion System and your host computer into a shared power strip, preferably one that has surge and noise suppression circuitry built into it. Step Three: Recheck Installation Check your installation before powering up the PCI Expansion System for the first time. Although the power supply has an over voltage protection device built into it, it may not "trip" in time to fully protect a device that has been improper
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MA GMA There may also be an On/Off switch on the power supply, located in the back of the expansion system. Make sure the power supply switch is in the ‘On’ position before powering up. When powering up, pay close attention to the eight LEDs on the 64-bit Host Interface and the eight LEDs on the rear panel of the expansion system. All LEDs must be solid green before the system will function properly. If any LED is not solid green, power off the system and check that the RJ45 connectors
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MA GMA Windows XP Driver Install/Verification The following dialog will appear the first time you boot your computer with the PCI Expansion System installed: Insert the CDROM that was included with your expansion system into the CDROM drive of your computer. Choose Install the software automatically (Recommended), then click Next. The following dialog should appear: Click Finish. The following dialog will appear: 8 Chapter 2 Installation Guide
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MA GMA Choose Install the software automatically (Recommended), then click Next. Your computer should automatically find the appropriate driver and display the following dialog: The following dialog should appear: Click Finish. Now you should see a yellow call-out box appear in the lower right hand corner of your screen that reads, "Your new hardware is installed and ready to be used." You can verify that the expansion system is installed correctly by checking that there are n
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MA GMA Device Manager under the PCI Bus that the expansion system is installed on. Go to: Start Control Panel System (use Classic View) Hardware Device Manager Choose ‘View devices by connection’ locate the PCI Bus that the expansion system is connected to. Your Device Manager should look similar to the following: PCI device installation is now complete. Continue to Step Six, page 23. 10 Chapter 2 Installation Guide
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MA GMA Windows 2000 Driver Install/Verification The following dialog will appear the first time you boot your computer with the PCI Expansion System installed: Click Next. The following dialog will appear: Search for a suitable driver for my device Choose (recommended), then click Next. The following dialog will appear: Chapter 2 Installation Guide 11
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MA GMA Insert the CDROM that was included with your expansion system into the CDROM drive of your computer. Make sure CD-ROM drives is checked, then click Next. Your computer should automatically find the appropriate driver and display the following dialog: Click Next. The following dialog will appear: 12 Chapter 2 Installation Guide
