MAGMA
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5
Install 3
rd
Party PCI Express Card
Install PCI Express cards following PCI Express card manufacturer’s
recommendations. Some PCI Express card manufacturers recommend
that you install their software driver(s), if required, prior to installing the
hardware. If this is the case, you should install their driver before you
connect and power up your Magma ExpressBox
1
.
Make sure that the PCI Express card is fully seated in the connectors.
When correctly seated in the connector, you will notice a firm resistance
when you pull up gently on the card. To keep the card in place, secure it
in the enclosure with its retaining screw (supplied with the Magma
ExpressBox
1
).
WARNING
Magma ExpressBox
1
provides up to 55 watts of power for the 3rd
Party card. Installing a card requiring more than 55 watts of power
will
damage the power supply inside Magma ExpressBox
11
. It is
common for high-end graphics cards to require more than 55
watts. Contact the PCI Express card manufacture to determine the
power requirements for your card. Magma ExpressBox
1
is not
intended to be used with “double-wide” graphics cards.