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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5
The PCIe host card is a “half-height” x4 PCIe card mounted to a “full-
height” bracket for convenient mounting in most desktop computer
systems. It is also shipped with a low profile card bracket to allow
mounting on low profile computer systems.
For low profile case applications, you may need to change the mounting
bracket to the low profile bracket that shipped with your system. This is
done by removing the screws that hold the card to the bracket. Be sure
you are using proper ESD procedures when completing this action.
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YOU MUST ONLY INSTALL THE PCIe HOST CARD INTO A PCI
EXPRESS SLOT.
Only use cards WITH brackets. This will ensure that your PCIe host
card can only be inserted into a PCIe slot. Although PCI Express
cards without brackets may fit into conventional PCI slots, you run the
risk of damaging the PCI Express host card if you insert it into a PCI
slot. Please ensure that your host computer has PCI Express slots
and install the host card only
into a PCI Express slot.
For more information on using PCIe cards, please refer to your
computer’s user manual or system documentation.
Attach Power and Expansion Cables
A set of two 1-meter or 3-meter Infiniband™ cables are included with
your Magma expansion chassis. Carefully position the expansion
chassis so that the supplied expansion cables will conveniently reach
from the host computer to the connectors on the back of the chassis.
It is important that the cable be attached securely to the appropriate
x1/x1 and x3/x3 connectors at both ends.