PCIe Expansion System User's Manual

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CHAPTER 5 MODULAR SOLUTIONS WITH EBU .........................33
Configuring a complete computer with EBU.........................................33
Configuring EBU for I/O Sharing between multiple Blades or Other
Servers.................................................................................................34
Virtualization, Clusters, and EBU .........................................................34
CHAPTER 6 CHASSIS MAINTENANCE.........................................36
General Chassis Cleaning....................................................................36
“Hot-Swappable” Power Supply (Optional)..........................................38
Cleaning the Air Filter...........................................................................39
CHAPTER 7 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................41
Locate the Problem ..............................................................................41
My Computer Can’t Find the PCIe Expansion System ............................... 41
When Nothing Works .................................................................................. 44
My Computer Hangs During Power Up............................................... 45
My PCIe Card Doesn’t Work....................................................................... 46
Support for 3P
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Party PCIe Cards ........................................................ 48
Windows Error Codes......................................................................... 48
CHAPTER 8 HOW TO GET MORE HELP.......................................50
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)......................................................50
Contacting Technical Support ..............................................................50
Magma Debug Utility................................................................................... 51
PCIScope Software Utility........................................................................... 52
Returning Merchandise to MAGMA......................................................54
APPENDIX A NEED MORE PCIE SLOTS? .....................................55
Multiple PCIe Expansion System Configurations .................................55
Fan-Out....................................................................................................... 57
Verify your configuration ..................................................................... 58
Daisy-Chaining............................................................................................ 59
Verify your configuration ..................................................................... 59
Combination Configurations........................................................................ 60
PCI e Card Conflicts.............................................................................61
Power-On Sequence for Advanced Configurations ..............................61
Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations...........................................61
Finding the Problem Card ........................................................................... 63
APPENDIX B COMPLIANCE ..........................................................64
FCC /CE /UL ........................................................................................64
Industry Canada...................................................................................64
CE ........................................................................................................64
UL.........................................................................................................64
500Watt Power Supply Specifications.................. 64