MAGMA
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Introduction
General Specifications
The Magma 3 slot PCI Expansion System is a general-purpose bus
expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
local bus. The expansion chassis is fully compliant with the PCI Local
Bus Specification. This Magma expansion system consists of a host
card, a PCI expansion bus cable (a shielded, high-speed cable), an
expansion chassis containing a 3 slot PCI backplane, drive bay
brackets, a power supply and cooling fans.
3 PCI slots, 64-Bit, 5V or 3.3V
PCI Express x1 Host for desktops
2U Black, Rack Mount or Table Top
14.13" W x 3.5" H x 16.4" D (19” W with rack
ears)
(2) 34 CFM fans (plus one in the Power supply)
550 Watt, Auto switching 100-240V, 50-60Hz
1 meter PCI expansion cable
35,000 hours (calculated with fans)
95,000 hours (calculated without fans)
PCI Local Bus Specification:
PCI Bridge Architecture Spec:
255 MB/sec (Theoretical Max. of PCI 64/33)
0º to 50º C Ambient Temperature
-20º to 60º C Storage Temperature
5% to 85% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing
Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000/Server 2003/2008
Mac OS X Version 10.4.x +
1.5-meter cable (PN: SUBCBL1.5HF)
PCI Express Host Card: PEHIFX1
PCI Host Card: for desktops: PCIHIF68
CardBus Host Card for laptops: CBHIF
ExpressCard/54 or 34: EC54 or EC34
Pre-Installation Information
Before using the Magma expansion chassis you should perform the
following steps:
• Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts
• Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation
• Read this manual
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