Specifications

Expanded Systems Guide6
Power Mac G5 (PCI) The PCI-equipped Power
Mac G5 has three PCI slots (named PCI slot 2, 3,
and 4). PCI slot numbers increase from bottom to
top as you face the open computer case from the
side. Install the HD Core card into PCI slot 2.
Connecting Pro Tools|HD
Cards
Each Pro Tools|HD card has two ports along the
top of the card, labelled Port A and Port B. The
FlexCable has two connectors, also labeled
Port A and Port B, to ensure proper connection.
Data communication across cards is achieved by
connecting Port B of the first card to Port A of
the next card with a TDM FlexCable.
To connect Pro Tools|HD cards with the TDM
FlexCable:
1 Shape the FlexCable before installing it on
your Pro Tools|HD cards by grasping the cable
with both hands with its printed side facing you
and moving the Port B portion of the cable away
from you and outwards, as shown below. Do not
bend the cable more than you need to, as you
may damage the traces in the cable.
2 Turn the cable on its side, so that the connec-
tors are facing downwards, and Port A is the
higher side.
3 Slide the FlexCable into the notch of the sec-
ond card, so that the Port B connector of the
FlexCable can be aligned with Port B of the first
card; and the Port A connector of the FlexCable
can be aligned with Port A of the second card as
shown below.
Figure 3. Power Mac G5
The first FlexCable always goes from Port B
on the core card to Port A on the first
expansion card, as described in the follow-
ing steps.
AGP slot 1
(video card)
PCI slot 2
PCI slot 3
PCI slot 4
Preparing TDM FlexCable for installation
Orienting the FlexCable
Inserting TDM FlexCable
Port A
Port B
HD Accel
(or Process)
HD Core
Port B
Port A connector
connector