M A G M A
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 7
Applying Power Correctly
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Starting Up:
You must apply power to the Magma expansion chassis
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BEFORE
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you
power up your computer. This will allow the higher numbered PCI buses
in the PCI bus hierarchy to be at a stable state when the host system
issues its master power-on bus reset. In systems that perform automatic
PCI bus configuration, this will allow the configuration code to recognize
the PCI bus hierarchy and any attached devices.
First turn on the power supply switch:
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Next turn on the power switch on the front panel of the
chassis. A green LED indicator should light up when the
switch is in the ON position
Shutting Down:
When shutting your system down, it is recommended that you first shut
down the computer correctly, and then power down the Magma
expansion chassis to avoid ‘computer lock-up’ and potential data loss.
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DO NOT TURN ON THE MAGMA EXPANSION CHASSIS UNTIL
YOU HAVE SHUT DOWN YOUR LAPTOP COMPLETELY! It can
cause a system lockup and loss of any unsaved data.
