Magma PCI Expansion System User Manual
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16 Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives
Installing Hard Drives
Installing up to eight (8) hard drives into your
chassis is simple using one or two optional
Drive Cages (PN: RDRIVECAGE), available
from MAGMA. Each cage can hold up to four
(4) 3.5” hard drives. The cages mount into
the hard drive area in the chassis identified
by a
chassis is simple using one or two optional
Drive Cages (PN: RDRIVECAGE), available
from MAGMA. Each cage can hold up to four
(4) 3.5” hard drives. The cages mount into
the hard drive area in the chassis identified
by a
in the previous graphic. If you want to
install a hard drive in your system, a PCI
hard drive controller card must also be
installed into one of the available PCI slots.
hard drive controller card must also be
installed into one of the available PCI slots.
You will also have to remove a 5V Load
Resistor from the hard drive area before
installing any hard drive cages.
Resistor from the hard drive area before
installing any hard drive cages.
DANGER
The Load Resistor is
and
must NOT BE TOUCHED unless the
system has been shut off for at least 25-
30 minutes. Use caution when touching
the Load Resistor.
system has been shut off for at least 25-
30 minutes. Use caution when touching
the Load Resistor.
System Should Be Up and Running
Apply power to the Magma expansion chassis first, then power up the
computer.
computer.
Use the procedures detailed in
to confirm the card
installation(s) in the Windows Device Manager or Apple System Profiler.
When everything is functioning correctly, your Windows Device
Manager should look something like this:
When everything is functioning correctly, your Windows Device
Manager should look something like this: