Magma EB7R-x8 User Manual
M A G M A
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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
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
rd
P
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