Installation guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-9
Steps to Install the PCI-SB Card
Step 3 - Installing the PCI-SB Card
Follow these steps to insert the PCI-SB card in a PCI slot in the local device.
1. Remove the cover from the device enclosure to expose the connector panel for
the PCI slots. Refer to your device system’s hardware manual for details on
removing the cover.
2. Find an available and easily accessible PCI slot and remove the cover plate from
the back of the device to create an opening for the PCI-SB card’s RJ-45 connec-
tors. Place the screw aside for later use.
3. Align the PCI-SB card’s connector with the 32-bit or 64-bit expansion slot and
press the card into the slot gently and evenly as shown in Figure 21.
FIGURE 21. Installing PCI-SB Card in 32-bit or 64-bit Slots
The motherboard should be PCI 2.2 compliant to install the PCI-SB card.
The bus connectors on some PCI 2.1 or earlier 32-bit boards may not
Align bus connector
keys with the 32-bit
slot or 64-bit
32-bit slot
64-bit slot